Re: help:svrmgrl/internal won't start db

John Holland wrote:
>
> I reinstalled Oracle (for the sixth time in two days so you can imagine
> how happy I am right now) and finally got it back on line. But when I take
> it off line, svrmgrl with a connect internal
>
> 1. asks for a password, which it didn't used to
> 2. when I figured out which was the right password, it says
> "Connected to an idle instance".
> I say "startup" and it says "Insufficient privileges".
>
> My whole operation is going down the tubes here, I need this server
> running. PLease help!!!!!!!!
>
> TIA
> John Holland
> U of Maryland
> Dept. of physics

I've been bit by this one before.
My problem was a corrupt sqlnet.ora.
To test this out, simply compress sqlnet.ora in either $TNS_ADMIN or $ORACLE_HOME/network/admin, depending on you configuration. Then try to connect internal again.

Brian Murphy Received on Fri Jan 03 1997 - 00:00:00 CST