Re: difference in init<SID>.ora between Linux and Solaris?

In article <3a130b22.1233261356_at_news.earthlink.net>,   andreyNSPAM_at_bookexchange.net (NetComrade) wrote:
> I have successfully installed an Oracle EE 8.1.6 on Linux, but was
> unable to start it up
>
> [HOME_at_karlson create]$svrmgrl
>
> Oracle Server Manager Release 3.1.6.0.0 - Production
>
> Copyright (c) 1997, 1999, Oracle Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
>
> Oracle8i Enterprise Edition Release 8.1.6.1.0 - Production
> JServer Release 8.1.6.0.0 - Production
>
> SVRMGR> @crdbHOME
> Connected.
> ORA-01078: failure in processing system parameters
> create database "HOME"
> *
> ORA-01034: ORACLE not available
> SVRMGR>
>
> I did a diff on initHOME.ora and init<SID>.ora from one of my solaris
> database, and the only difference I notice there is that my Linux
> parameters are smaller (modified for Linux box memory size).
>
> Am I doing something wrong?
>
> Is there are a FAQ on this?
>
> thanx.
> ---------------
> In case I forgot to mention:
> We use Oracle 7.3.4 and 8.1.6 on Solaris 2.6, 2.7 boxes
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There is no difference at all between the init's on both systems. You may still have assigned too big parameters. An incorrect parameter definition typically results in a LCC- error. Further details as to the error should be available in the alert.

Hth,

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Sybrand Bakker, Oracle DBA

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