Re: Oracle on Linux - Memory Issues

From: Dave Hau <davehau_nospam_123_at_nospam_netscape.net>
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 21:12:25 GMT
Message-ID: <3EE8ECB7.3050403@nospam_netscape.net>

Did you recompile the kernel with PAE (Page Address Extension) enabled? Please run dmesg on your linux server and post the output.

Cheers,
Dave

Kent Brye wrote:
> We are trying to install Oracle 9i release 2 on Redhat Linux 8 professional
> (kernal 2.4.2.20-18.8bigmem) on an IBM x255 server, 4 processors, 12GB
> memory. Linux can see the 12GB of memory as reported by free. What we are
> having trouble with is starting Oracle with more than 2GB of SGA. We have
> configured bigpages correctly we believe, but still receive the the error:
> ora-00439 feature not enabled Very Large Memory
> All documentation that we have been able to find indicate that only RedHat
> Advance Server can handle this (nothing says proffesional cannot). Has
> anyone done this on Redhat Linux 8 professional? Version 9 help at all?
>
> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Kent Brye
> National Conference of Bar Examiners
> kbrye_at_ncbex.org
> (608) 280-8550
>
>
Received on Thu Jun 12 2003 - 16:12:25 CDT