connect as versus internal

Hello,

I have one question:

I can connect to oracle using new syntax (method) " connect / as sysdba" and it should be equivalent to "connect internal" (de-supported beginning from 9i). But below is output that shows that it does not work the same way. Why?

Thank you in advance,
Joachim Rupik
jrupik_at_awrsp.gov.pl

$ sqlplus /nolog

SQL*Plus: Release 8.1.7.0.0 - Production on Tue Jan 8 08:40:20 2002

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SQL> connect / as sysdba
ERROR:
ORA-01089: immediate shutdown in progress - no operations are permitted

SQL> shutdown abort
ORA-01031: insufficient privileges
SQL>
SQL> connect internal
Connected to an idle instance.
SQL> shutdown abort
ORACLE instance shut down.
SQL> exit
Disconnected Received on Wed Feb 06 2002 - 07:46:13 CST