Re: shared memory realm does not exist

From: Holger Baer <holger.baer_at_science-computing.de>
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 10:25:23 +0100
Message-ID: <bu31u3$5he$1@news.BelWue.DE>

No Spam wrote:
> When I installed oracle 9.2i on redhat linux 9 I created usergroups for user
> oracle as stated in the manuals
> # groupadd dba
> # useradd oracle
> # mkdir /opt/oracle
> # mkdir /opt/oracle/product/9.2.0/
> # chown -R oracle:dba /opt/oracle
>
> Now whatever I type at the sqlplus I get shared realm does not exist
> even logging in as sysdba
> sqlplus /nolog
> connect as sysdba
>
> I get connected to an idle instance
>

Are you sure, that your instance is actually started? Just type startup when connected as sysdba and see if it gives you any error messages.

HTH Holger Received on Wed Jan 14 2004 - 03:25:23 CST