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Check your alert log. If the system is trying to start the instance and failing
for some reason, the reason may be logged in the alert log.
BHAVESH PATEL wrote:
> Hi
> I tried to change the INIT.ORA file settings and then after saving the .ORA
> file. I tried to reboot my system. So during thre boot up the Instance can
> start on its own. I dont know what the problem was, H/w or S/W. The .ORA
> file got junk lines from somewhere, I fixed the .ORA file from the backup
> copy. I tried to start the instance, actually, I was under the impression
> that, I am running the Development , where as the Instance that was started
> was that of TEST. Since test and Devlopment both resides on the same m/c.
> Now I tried to change the settings and fix the INIT.ORA and my devlp.
> instance is started, Still my TEST instance is failing and not letting me to
> mount the database. What I need to do? Can anyone please be of any use to
> me. Thanks and have a nice day.
> -BHAVESH
> (bhavesh-patel_at_worldnet.att.net )
Received on Mon Jun 29 1998 - 19:07:13 CDT