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Re: oraerr 27123

From: Edward J. Prochak <ed.prochak_at_magicinterface.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2002 05:10:25 GMT
Message-ID: <3DDDBF04.5020102@magicinterface.com>


Michael Howitz wrote:

> Steven Dahlin wrote:
> 

>> In running the database configuration assistant I am getting a ora-27123
>> error. All that I could find on the subject on metalink was the
>> following:
>>
>> Error:ORA-27123
>> Text:unable to attach to shared memory segment
>> Cause:shmat() call failed
>> Action:check permissions on segment, contact Oracle support
>>
>> To be frank I am unsure of how to check for permissions on the segment.
>> Does anyone have any ideas what might be causing this?
> 
> 
> using linux and maybe most unixs you check permissions of shared memory 
> segements using ipcs. but i cant belive that it is a permissions 
> problem. maybe your database server run out of memory.
> 

or out of shared memory segments. Check your UNIX admin for how many are configured in the kernel, and compare to how many are needed by ORACLE (i.e. check the install documentation)

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Received on Thu Nov 21 2002 - 23:10:25 CST

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