Re: Initial database fails, even as part of install process

I haven't experienced this problem myself, but...

Have a look at $ORACLE_HOME/install/crdb1.log (or similar) - it's the log generated by the database assistant process and may have some useful information.

I'm surprised that Net8 assistant is not popping up a screen asking you for new database details - do you have any other tnsnames.ora files that it may be picking up by mistake?

Andy

"Wayne Pascoe" <wayne.pascoe_at_realtime.co.uk> wrote in message news:m1wv8slwq6.fsf_at_zaphod.realtime.co.uk...
> Hi there,
>
> We whacked the config on our box that I am learning Oracle on, so this
> time round, I went with a typical install, not a custom one.
>
> I started out with the runInstaller command and chose installation
> location. I then sat back and watched it install. After changing to
> the second CD, it pops up a window saying that a command needs to be
> run as root. I open a new terminal to the machine, sudo su - and run
> /opt/oracle/product/8.1.7/root.sh
>
> Once that completes, I click OK and installation continues. Then I get
> a screen saying
>
> Configuration Tools
> The following tools will be automatically started for you:
> These tools are optional.
> It is recommended, although not required, that these tools be run
> successfully.
>
> Then there is a list
> Net8 Configuration Assistant
> Oracle Database Configuration Assistant
> Starting web server in non-SSL mode on port 7777
>
> After a couple of seconds, a blue tick appears to the right of Net8
> Configuration assistant and the status changes to pending.
>
> Now a window pops up saying Database Creation progress
> Creating and starting Oracle instance goes ok.
> Copying database files goes ok.
>
> When it gets to Initialising database, I get a popup saying
> ORA-01034: ORACLE not available
>
> What am I supposed to be doing at this point that I'm missing?
 

>
> I'm sorry to keep bugging with this, but neither Oracle Essentials nor
> Oracle Database Administration from O'reilly cover this issue.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> --
> - Wayne Pascoe
> E-mail: wayne.pascoe_at_realtime.co.uk
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Received on Wed Apr 11 2001 - 02:57:01 CDT