Re: pb starting Oracle 9i on Linux - working !!

Beserko <beserkobob_at_yahoo.ca> wrote in message news:<pan.2002.12.31.04.47.00.958031.4144_at_yahoo.ca>...
> It's working !!! I created a db and it worked.
> I used this :
> http://www.e-gineer.com/instructions/install-oracle9i-on-linux.phtml
>
> BUT I DIDN'T DO THAT :
>
> $ sqlplus /nolog <<!
> connect / as sysdba
> @?/rdbms/admin/catalog
> @?/rdbms/admin/catproc
> !
> and it worked.
>
> I created a table, did an "insert" and a simple select.
> It's running fine.
>
>
> Now the system tells me to do that. What is it for ?
>
> Error accessing PRODUCT_USER_PROFILE
> Warning: Product user profile information not loaded!
> You may need to run PUPBLD.SQL as SYSTEM
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> B.
>
>
> On Mon, 30 Dec 2002 01:21:41 -0500, Beserko wrote:
>
> > 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.

I have seen couple of posts from you on this. I think your problem is that you have not read thru the insallation docs *completely*. Please do that and these errors will make a lot of sense.

BTW... Download the install docs from http://otn.oracle.com

Regards
/Rauf Sarwar Received on Tue Dec 31 2002 - 09:04:32 CST