Re: oracle startup problem

Erwin Dondorp wrote:

> Chad Williams wrote:
> > Got 8.1.6 running on solaris 2.6, on /etc/rc3.d/ S99dbstart startup I get:
> > + /bin/su - oracle -c dbstart
> > tabs: cannot set tabs on terminal type sun
> > usage: tabs [ -n| --file| [[-code] -a| -a2| -c| -c2| -c3| -f| -p| -s|
> > -u]] [+m[n]] [-T type]
> > tabs [-T type][+m[n]] n1[,n2,...]
> > after each component of oracle tries to start.
> > I don't understand because there is no "tabs" command ANYWHERE in any
> > profile or script!!
>
> The last statement is not quite correct.
> There is a 'tabs' statement somewhere, but you just did not find it
> yet... :-)
> Did you check all of /etc/profile, .profile, .login, .cshrc?
> The 'tabs' command might be disguised as a "stty" or "tset" command.
> (I don't have any Solaris here to test this)
>
> Another way around this is to use "/bin/su oracle -c dbstart", which
> does not read any profiles (nor changes directory). Any interactive
> or verbose 'user friendly' addition to a profile is then ignored.
> You'll have to set all environment variables yourself though, if these
> were previously set by the login script(s).
>
> HTH,
>
> Erwin

Yes there was a "tabs" in oracle's .profile....

thanks Received on Thu Sep 07 2000 - 16:09:48 CDT