Re: connect question

From: Ryan <rgaffuri_at_cox.net>
Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2003 18:40:03 GMT
Message-ID: <7uVqa.18076$XE.829406@news1.east.cox.net>

"sdg" <nospan_at_noway.org> wrote in message news:3EABEA99.EB596171_at_noway.org...
> Using 8.1.7.0.0
>
> When I use SQLPlus to start database following happens and I can not
> determine if this is correct.
>
> Connect abc as sysdba
> Enter password: ******
> ERROR:
> ORA-01034: ORACLE not available
> ORA-27101: shared memory realm does not exist
>
> connect abc/password as sysdba
> Connected to an idle instance.
> SQL>
>
> Entering the password as opposed to not causes this error and is
> correct?
>
>
>

you need to startup the database.

go to the command line of the server.

sqlplus
/ as SYSDBA
startup

then try to connect

or try sys/change_on_install as SYSDBA Received on Sun Apr 27 2003 - 13:40:03 CDT