Re: Error creating database on Oracle9i under Suse Linux 8.1

From: Rauf Sarwar <rs_arwar_at_hotmail.com>
Date: 30 Jan 2003 19:14:09 -0800
Message-ID: <92eeeff0.0301301914.16509211@posting.google.com>

Carlos Oliveira <carlos.oliveiraNOSPAM_at_zmail.pt> wrote in message news:<20030130213915.780aaa82.carlos.oliveiraNOSPAM_at_zmail.pt>...
> Hello
>
> I have a problem when installing Oracle9i R2 under Suse Linux 8.1
>
> During the installation, when the Database Configuration Assistant starts to create the database, at a certain moment it appears this error:
>
> ORA-27123: unable to attach to shared memory segment
>
> I have previous experience on installing Oracle9i R2 under Suse 7.3 and 8.0. I'm following all the procedure that Suse support indicates, but I never get this error before.
>
> Can someone please help me?? I'm in a very urgent position...
>
> Many thanks in advance
>
> Cheers
> Carlos Oliveira
>
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> carlos.a.oliveiraNOSPAM_at_vizzavi.pt
> Remove NOSPAM for reply. Thank you.
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Following the Oracle installation docs always help. Did you set your kernel parameters before installation?

Either increase the size of your shhmax kernel parameter or reduce the size of total sga.

Regards
/Rauf Sarwar Received on Thu Jan 30 2003 - 21:14:09 CST