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Re: Error just after install

From: Daniel A. Morgan <dmorgan_at_exesolutions.com>
Date: Sun, 03 Jun 2001 22:15:04 -0700
Message-ID: <3B1B1958.8A3FC315@exesolutions.com>

"Joel A. Stevens" wrote:

> Hello-
> I am underway with a trial version of Oracle 8.0.6 on an
> IBM AIX box. The Installer left me with what looks to be
> a fine install. I do not yet have any database created. I
> simply want to get a sanity check to verify that things are in place.
> Per the Oracle documentation, I login as oracle, run "svrmgrl"
> followed by "connect internal" and "startup" and am met
> with a quick error message of:
> ORA-02899 smscre Cannot create SGA with Extended
> Shared Memory Feature.
> IBM AIX RISC/System/6000 Error 12: Not enough space.
> In checking my existing file systems, I have at least 10 MB
> free in the "/" (root) directory and well over 200 MB free
> in the file system where I installed Oracle. I have not yet
> created any database, only installed the program code. I can
> certainly startup SQL*Plus but am looking for a file system or
> area where Oracle needs more room and does not have
> what it needs.
> I can increase file system sizes and keep chasing this as the
> source of the problem but am wondering if this is symptomatic
> of a more general config problem or alternatively would
> certainly increase the necessary file system if I could find out
> which one is too small.
> Thanks for any help on this one.
>
> Joel A. Stevens
> joelst_at_nsis.net

Did you read the documentation or just run the installer?

If AX is anything like other versions of UNIX, and I'm sure it is, there is an entire check list of steps you must take before and after installing Oracle which it appears you didn't follow. I would suggest reading the readme file, making the required changes for shared memory, etc. and rebooting the system. Hopefully the other things you did won't require a complete reinstall but I wouldn't be surprised.

PS: You do not go into svrmglr and type STARTUP ... you type STARTUP NOMOUNT PFILE=<and the path to your init.ora>

(ignore capitals above they are just there for emphasis)

Daniel A. Morgan Received on Mon Jun 04 2001 - 00:15:04 CDT

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