ORA-09925 : Can't create audit trail file

If you download the 8.0.5 tarfile from oracle for linux you may have a directory called

$ORACLE_HOME/rdbms/audit missing. You should create it because otherwise you get what follows:

 svrmgrl

Oracle Server Manager Release 3.0.5.0.0 - Production

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Oracle8 Release 8.0.5.0.0 - Production
PL/SQL Release 8.0.5.0.0 - Production

SVRMGR> connect / as sysdba;
ORA-09925: Unable to create audit trail file Linux Error: 2: No such file or directory Additional information: 9925
SVRMGR> Received on Sat Feb 13 1999 - 20:16:48 CST