Re: Control file blocksize mismatch

Peter wrote:

> I changed the db_block_size in the init file and teh restarted the DB.
>
> Then I got this problem
>
> SQL> alter database mount;
> alter database mount
> *
> ERROR at line 1:
> ORA-00209: control file blocksize mismatch, check alert log for more
> info
>
> I know you cannot change block size, but is there any method around
> this situation?

1. Put the init file back the way it was before you changed it.
2. Read on init parameters at http://tahiti.oracle.com before changing them. -- Daniel Morgan http://www.outreach.washington.edu/extinfo/certprog/oad/oad_crs.asp damorgan_at_x.washington.edu (replace 'x' with a 'u' to reply)