Re: Autostart service / instance on NT

> Things like: is the pfile where you state it is (d:\thepath\initorcl.ora).
> Is the internal password really 'oracle' (and if so, why on Earth is that
> so!!?).

Both are correct. All the passwords are default. There are a bunch of things with this installation I recommend against, but I can't change them unilateraly. Small database, small company, etc. Oracle is kind of killing an ant with a bazooka (well, maybe killing a cat with a bazooka). I can tell from what they said about their configuration their backup strategy is about as good as their security. If they want me to come back, I'll help.

>
> Then maybe there are memory or permissions issues to be addressed. The
good
> old alert log is the place to start. Check out the last few entries there
> immediately after reboot, and tell us what is says (if anything). Found
in
> whereever the pfile's background_dump_dest paramater is pointing, this
file
> is pretty important, so get used to looking at it often.
>
> Regards
> HJR

Thanks for the good advice. Short of telling them "you need to install patch x.y.z", I probably won't be back at that site. I was a sub of a sub and had a specific task. When I ran across this I figured I'd address it if I could. The had this problem with the NT Server boot and now the NT Terminal Server boot. The box is on a UPS and very rarely gets booted so they aren't worried about it. I'm sending the sub I worked for a list of things I think should be done and will propose a few hours to address this issue as well. Most of my work lately has been either on Unix or ASP. I just had a brain lock up on looking at the log. ASP will do that - rot your brain.

Thanks for the help.
Elton Received on Fri Dec 14 2001 - 09:19:31 CST