Re: [Oracle 9i Personal Edition] Start oracle database...

"Frank" <fbortel_at_nescape.net> wrote in message news:bs1oc3$fip$1_at_news4.tilbu1.nb.home.nl...
> DJ wrote:
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> > "robysimoni_N-O-S-P-A-M_at_inwind.it" <robysimoni_at_inwind.it> wrote in
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> > news:ae986593.0312200524.6a9ead3d_at_posting.google.com...
> >
> >>Hi, I've installed the Oracle 9i Personal Edition on my Windows 98
> >>machine.
> ...
> ...
> ...
>
> Few points wrong here (maybe typographic errors):
> - password file goes into %ORACLE_HOME%\database
> - ini file (pfile) doesn't matter, although the default is
> the same %ORACLE_HOME%\database
> - create database should be preceded by:
> startup nomount pfile=<the location where you stored yours>.
> The preferred place is an admin directory, which the
> installer would create under %ORACLE_HOME%\
>
> Your spfile would be stored in %ORACLE_HOME%\database
> (as part of the post create steps by OraInst).
>
> Next time, just recreate the orapwd file. Don't, if
> you have created users with DBA privileges (which
> you shouldn't, but that's another thread)!

Thanks for the help
I think I'll try to examine what DBCA does when it create the first database. Where it put pwd & init files, etc... with this info & admin guide probably i'll find where i make mistakes

Thanks
bye Received on Sat Dec 20 2003 - 09:49:02 CST