Re: [URGENT HELP NEEDED] Oracle 7.3 and SunOS installation problem

In article <F536E4034C22D211987D00A0C99EE0601150D4_at_titan.acomis.fr>,   Philippe Berniard <pberniard_at_acomis.fr> wrote:
> I'm installing Oracle from scratch on Sun0S 5.5 (Solaris 2.5).
>
> When installer try to create the database, STARTUP NOMOUNT always fail
> with the same error :
>
> ORA-07331: smsnsg: unable to allocate the variable portion of the SGA.
> Additional information: 4
>
> If I try to start manually the instance under svrmgrl, the same error
> occurs.
>
> I tried to modify some parameters in /etc/system, with no success.
>
> SPARC Station, 64 Mb, Solaris 2.5, no patches.
> Oracle 7.3.4.
>
> Here is my /etc/system :
>
> set shmsys:shminfo_shmmax=2097152
> set shmsys:shminfo_shmmin=1
> set shmsys:shminfo_shmmni=100
> set shmsys:shminfo_shmseg=20
> set semsys:seminfo_semmns=200
> set semsys:seminfo_semmni=70
> set semsys:seminfo_semmsl=100
>
> Any idea is welcome (by email).
>
> Thank you in advance !
>
>

I presume the CPU was rebooted? If so, check your values above again against the installation guide. I (we) had this problem too....I installed O7.3.4 jus 60 days ago !! I will speak to my Solaris admin since he might be more helpful.

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