can poor tuning cause database crashes

We're running Oracle 7.3.2 on Solaris. We have a heavily loaded (at times) database which crashes occasionally. Some argue that the database is poorly tuned and this can cause the DBWR process to just die. I'm new to Oracle but my experience with other DB products leads me to suspect tuning in performance issues but not as a cause of crashing behavior per se.

Yes we have seen the demise of the DBWR and are planning to upgrade to 7.3.3 -- but I seek opinions/experience stories as to whether a database can be so out of tune as to crash.

Chris O'Connor

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