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Re: shared memory realm does not exist

From: Hans Forbrich <hforbric_at_yahoo.net>
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2004 22:35:13 GMT
Message-ID: <4004721C.891DCFFB@yahoo.net>


Hans Forbrich wrote:
>
> No Spam wrote:
> >
> > I have already downgraded the glib, increased memory segment, and amended
> > the .bashrc file along the lines of the dizwell document, like I said
> > everything installed, I had already read a similar document from
> > pushcitz.org that looked like it was a straight rip from the dizwell
> > document, like I said everything installed, I have posted my listener.ora,
> > tnsnames.ora, and sqlnet.ora above to look at
> >
>
> "Shared Realm does not exist" means "No shared memory has been set up
> for the instance". The rest of your stuff is useless if you don't have
> an instance (of that name) available.
>

BTW - "an instance (of that name)" also implies you have the environment variable set up vorrectly for the user trying ot run the client. (for example - $ORACLE_HOME.) There is a great list in the Dizwell doc, but since you read it you already know that.

> Suggest you erase everything related to Oracle on your system and start
> from scratch. You've missed a step - the one about shmmax and sem.
>
> OR ... If you didn't miss it, you are trying to put too many instances
> (or other things that use shared memory) on your machine and you need to
> read the INSTALL Guide to learn the calculations for these kernel parms.
>
> Finally, a client (such as SQL Plus, ODBC, etc) uses TNSNAMES.ora and
> does not need or care about LISTENER.ora
Received on Tue Jan 13 2004 - 16:35:13 CST

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