Re: concurrent 8.0.4 and 8.1.6 on solaris

From: Winbatch <winbatch_at_techie.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2001 15:13:50 -0400
Message-ID: <9rf0li$arn$1@bob.news.rcn.net>

Uwe,
Thanks for your help. My .ora file for the 816 database was misnamed. I copied it to initora816.ora and I was able to start the database. I do get the following error though. Is this another file that I need to rename/move?
ultrabookIIi% dbstart

Oracle Server Manager Release 3.0.4.0.0 - Production

(c) Copyright 1997, Oracle Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

Oracle8 Release 8.0.4.0.0 - Production
PL/SQL Release 8.0.4.0.0 - Production

SVRMGR> Connected.
SVRMGR> ORACLE instance started.

Total System Global Area       4864192 bytes
Fixed Size                       47296 bytes
Variable Size                  4325376 bytes
Database Buffers                409600 bytes
Redo Buffers                     81920 bytes

Database mounted.
Database opened.
SVRMGR>
Server Manager complete.

Database "orcl8" warm started.

Oracle Server Manager Release 3.1.6.0.0 - Production

Copyright (c) 1997, 1999, Oracle Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

Oracle8i Release 8.1.6.0.0 - Production
JServer Release 8.1.6.0.0 - Production

SVRMGR> Connected.
SVRMGR> ORACLE instance started.

Total System Global Area                         25034736 bytes
Fixed Size                                          69616 bytes
Variable Size                                    24670208 bytes
Database Buffers                                   204800 bytes
Redo Buffers                                        90112 bytes

ORA-00205: error in identifying controlfile, check alert log for more info SVRMGR>
Server Manager complete.

Database "ora816" warm started.

"Uwe Schneider" <uwe_at_richard-schneider.de> wrote in message news:3BDA77F4.431AC699_at_richard-schneider.de...
> Winbatch wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> > I tried to install both 8.0.4 and 8.1.6 concurrently on a solaris
machine.
> > I think I messed something up. When I try and start the database, I get
the
> > following error: Do you know what the init file is and where it needs
to be
> > for the 8.1.6?
> >
> >
>
> Usually your file system / environment should look like:
> $ORACLE_BASE = /opt/oracle (or somewhere else)
> $ORACLE_HOME = $ORACLE_BASE/product/8.0.6 for 8.0.6
> $ORACLE_HOME = $ORACLE_BASE/product/8.1.7 for 8.1.7
>
> initXXX.ora resides in the corresponding $ORACLE_HOME/dbs/ directory.
> $ORACLE_HOME + instance name is referenced in /etc/oratab.
>
> Uwe
>
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Received on Sat Oct 27 2001 - 14:13:50 CDT