Re: Newbie Question: Trying to Start SQLPlus, Error

Have you tried a radical approach..Read the F_ manual ( or in this case the readme files)

• If the database creation failed, what are you expecting to connect to?

Read the stuff about pre-installation requirements

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"Patrick Altman" <junk_at_pataltman.com> wrote:

>system/manager doesn't work. during the install Oracle gave me a shared
>memory error during "database configuration assistant" section of the
>install so that part of the install was not completed.
>
>patrick
>
>"Pete Sharman" <peter.sharman_at_oracle.com> wrote in message
>news:ak1jf1010eh_at_drn.newsguy.com...
>> In article <EHX89.122763$2p2.5576272_at_bin4.nnrp.aus1.giganews.com>,
>"Patrick
>> says...
>> >
>> >Ok, got it. Excuse me for asking another "dumb" question but how do I
>know
>> >the password for the "system" account. I am not aware of such an account
>> >existing on my machine.
>>
>> Default password is manager if it hasn't been changed. On 9.2 with a
>database
>> created with Database Configuration Assistant, you're forced to change SYS
>and
>> SYSTEM passwords at the completion of the database creation.
>>
>> Pete
>> >
>> >Thanks,
>> >Patrick
>> >
>> >"Pete Sharman" <peter.sharman_at_oracle.com> wrote in message
>> >news:ak0jfl0gpr_at_drn.newsguy.com...
>> >> In article <QfD89.103337$2p2.4844500_at_bin4.nnrp.aus1.giganews.com>,
>> >"Patrick
>> >> says...
>> >> >
>> >> >That's just it. I cannot get to a SQL> prompt to issues such
>commands.
>> >It
>> >> >keeps asking for username and password which after I give it, all I
>get
>> >are
>> >> >errors.
>> >> >
>> >> >Patrick
>> >>
>> >> OK, from the OS prompt type in:
>> >>
>> >> sqlplus /nolog
>> >>
>> >> That should give you a SQL prompt where you can enter the command I
>> >mentioned in
>> >> the previous post.
>> >>
>> >> Pete
>> >> >
>> >> >"Pete Sharman" <peter.sharman_at_oracle.com> wrote in message
>> >> >news:ajqvlo02gu2_at_drn.newsguy.com...
>> >> >> See Richard Foote's reply on the OEM thread. SYSDBA is not a user.
>> >It's
>> >> >a
>> >> >> privilege granted to a user and checked either via the password file
>or
>> >OS
>> >> >> authentication. If SYSTEM has been granted SSYDBA, then you should
>be
>> >> >able to
>> >> >> connect using this syntax:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> SQL> CONNECT system/your_system_password_here AS SYSDBA
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Pete
>> >> >>
>> >> >> HTH. Additions and corrections welcome.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Pete
>> >> >>
>> >> >> SELECT standard_disclaimer, witty_remark FROM company_requirements;
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> HTH. Additions and corrections welcome.
>> >>
>> >> Pete
>> >>
>> >> SELECT standard_disclaimer, witty_remark FROM company_requirements;
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>> HTH. Additions and corrections welcome.
>>
>> Pete
>>
>> SELECT standard_disclaimer, witty_remark FROM company_requirements;
>>
>

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