Re: ORA-03113: end-of-file on communication channel

Arabella wrote:

> I have for the first time installed Oracle Enterprise Edition 8.1.7 (64 bit)
> on a Sun Fire V120 server. (The same error also with 32 bit version)
> During the installation any error until when the initialization of the database
> error ORACLE not connected, Share memory realm does not exist ...
> After different Ignore the Installation finished.
> Now I'm trying to do:
>
> bash-2.03$ svrmgrl
>
> Oracle Server Manager Release 3.1.7.0.0 - Production
>
> Copyright (c) 1997, 1999, Oracle Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
>
> Oracle8i Enterprise Edition Release 8.1.7.0.0 - 64bit Production
> With the Partitioning option
> JServer Release 8.1.7.0.0 - 64bit Production
>
> SVRMGR> connect internal
> Connected.
> SVRMGR> startup
> ORA-03113: end-of-file on communication channel
> SVRMGR>
>
> With log file should I check for obtain some information?
>
> Any help is appreciated
> Thanks
> Ara

Oh how I hate what I am about to do ....

Did you read the preinstallation instructions on the CD or at http://docs.oracle.com before you installed?

Did you follow them?
Did you change the kernel parameters as required? Did you reboot after you did?

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