Are you on the 9.0.1.0 release? I ran into this more frequently then, and
the only thing that fixed it was to disconnect from SQL*Plus and reconnect.
I'm not sure if the 9.0.1.2 patch is out on Linux yet, but I've certainly
seen this a lot less frequently with the 9.0.1.1 patch at least.
--
HTH. Additions and corrections welcome.
Pete
Author of "Oracle8i: Architecture and Administration Exam Cram"
Currently writing the "Oracle9i New Features for Administrators Exam Cram"
"Controlling developers is like herding cats."
Kevin Loney, Oracle DBA Handbook
"Oh no, it's not. It's much harder than that!"
Bruce Pihlamae, long-term Oracle DBA
"Morten" <solbjerg@.post.opasia.dk> wrote in message
news:3c02b4f2$0$25409$edfadb0f_at_dspool01.news.tele.dk...
> Hi!
>
> I've just installed an Oracle 9i database server on my RedHat 7.2 system.
> The installation went well. However if I try to follow the post
> installation instructions from the Oracle web sites I get an error.
>
> I've done the following as Oracle user:
>
> sqlplus /nolog
> connect SYS/password AS SYSDBA
>
> response: "Connected to an idle instance."
>
> startup
>
> response: "ORA-03113: end-of-file on communication channel"
>
> Now what? Can anybody help me out here?
>
> Thanks very much in advance.
>
> Morten
>
Received on Mon Nov 26 2001 - 17:33:09 CST
