Re: pb starting Oracle 9i on Linux

Beserko <beserkobob_at_yahoo.ca> wrote in message news:<pan.2002.12.30.06.21.41.788552.4447_at_yahoo.ca>...
> Hi,
>
> I recently installed Oracle 9i on Linux. Everything went fine,
> but, when I tried to start the database this message showed up :
>
>
> [oracle_at_Rodan oracle]$ sqlplus /nolog
>
> SQL*Plus: Release 9.2.0.1.0 - Production on Lu Dec 30 01:16:16 2002
>
> Copyright (c) 1982, 2002, Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved.
>
> SQL> connect / as sysdba
> Connected to an idle instance.
> SQL> startup pfile=/opt/oracle/product/9.2.0/dbs/init.ora
> ORACLE instance started.
>
> Total System Global Area 42741800 bytes
> Fixed Size 450600 bytes
> Variable Size 41943040 bytes
> Database Buffers 204800 bytes
> Redo Buffers 143360 bytes
> ORA-00205: error in identifying controlfile, check alert log for more info
>
>
> SQL>
>
> What's the problem ? I searched on the net, but I haven't found
> anything useful.
>
> Thanks,
>
> B.

Check that the proper control filename is referenced in the CONTROL_FILES initialization parameter in the init.ora file and try again.

Regards
/Rauf Sarwar Received on Mon Dec 30 2002 - 10:03:21 CST