Re: Unable to start ORACLE on unix

What I've tended to do is issue a "shutdown abort" followed by a startup. It has worked for me every time.

Ken

Sybrand Bakker wrote:

> Hi Dean,
> After a regular shut the file $ORACLE_HOME/dbs/sgadef<sid>.dbf is removed
> automatically.
> It looks like in your case this didn't happen. The solution, hence, is
> obvious.
>
> Hth,
>
> Sybrand Bakker, Oracle DBA
>
> Dean Licheri <dlicheri_at_dial.pipex.com> wrote in message
> news:7ok6ne$dai$1_at_lure.pipex.net...
> > We are running oracle 7.3.4.
> >
> > I tried to restart the database after shutting down using the immediate
> > option and I receive
> > ORA-01081 Database already started.
> >
> > Is there a lock file that prevents start-up or something similar. Help
> > appreciated.
> > #
> >
> > Dean
> >
> >
Received on Mon Aug 09 1999 - 06:48:08 CDT