Re: Error writing to alert log

Hi,

The path is not that strange. In Oracle 8.1.6 \oracle\admin\<db_name>\bdump\ is the default "background dump" directory on NT. Maybe the second "admin" is normal in Unix, or it is just mistyped.

Did you add a "#" before the ini-parameter "background_dump_destination". Then it is commented out and pointed to the default directory.

Orlando <orlandosc_at_hotmail.comREMOVE> schreef in berichtnieuws 976630073.1075.0.nnrp-10.c2de4003_at_news.demon.co.uk...
> Hello.
>
> Yes, I thought that too. Again - sadly not the case. See at init<sid>.ora
> for details. I also went down the $ORACLE_BASE being wrong aswell, but no
> that is correct also.
>
> Even the TAR I've got running on Metalink hasn't turned up anything,
 except
> bounce the db, which unfortunatley I can't do because I can only have 6
 mins
> of down time a year.
>
> Agghhh - what a pain.
> VMTIA
> Orlando
>
> "Luggy" <dave_at_oracle-consultant.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:9152b0$60h$1_at_nnrp1.deja.com...
> > Hi.
> >
> > Sorry if this is a bit fundamental, but make sure you've checked the
> > following:
> >
> > 1. Ensure that you don't have background_dump_dest twice in the
> > INIT<SID>.ORA (always best to do an editor search, just to make sure).
> >
> > 2. Have you got an IFILE parameter within the INIT<SID>.ORA, which
> > points to another INIT.ORA/CONFIG.ORA file?
> >
> > Maybe you could post your INIT.ORA for us to look at.
> >
> > Dave Henderson.
> >
> >
> >
> > In article <976613403.26114.0.nnrp-01.c2de4003_at_news.demon.co.uk>,
> > "Orlando" <orlandosc_at_hotmail.comREMOVE> wrote:
> > > Hi there,
> > >
> > > No I thought of that, sadly not the cause. This is getting more
 frustrating
> > > by the day.
> > >
> > > Tnx
> > > Orlando
> > >
> > > "Carla Ghekière" <carla.ghekiere_at_clt.kuleuven.ac.be> words of wisdom
 were:
> > > > Maybe you have two different parameter files (INIT<SID>.ORA) and
 now a
> > > > second one is started?
> > > >
> > > > > Have a small problem that I need to get to the bottom of.
> > > > >
> > > > > Ever since I had to restart my server last week, no events have
 been
 written
> > > > > to the alert log, well that's not true they are but Oracle is
 trying to
> > > > > write them to an alert log in a strange location. That being
> > > > >
> > > > > ../../oracle/admin/admin/<db_name>/bdump/alert_<dbname>.log N.B.
 the
 extra
> > > > > admin directory.
> > > > >
> > > > > The background_dump_dest points to the correct location in
 init.ora as
 does
> > > > > $ORACLE_BASE. System is Unixware 7.1.1 running Oracle 8.1.6.
> > > > >
> > > > > VMTIA
> > > > > Orlando Scott-Cowley
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > --
> > Any opinions expressed in the above posting are entirely factual and obj
> > Please do not argue with me, as my Dad is bigger than your Dad.
> >
> >
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> > Before you buy.
>
>
>
Received on Wed Dec 13 2000 - 13:38:37 CST