Oracle startup in Linux causes error

Hi every one,

I just finished installing Oracle 9i database on Redhat 9.

To start the server i do the following:

[root_at_server]# su - oracle
[oracle_at_server oracle]$ lsnrctl start
[oracle_at_server oracle]$ sqlplus /nolog
 

SQL*Plus: Release 9.2.0.1.0 - Production on Tue Jan 20 04:39:53 2004  

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SQL> connect / as sysdba
Connected to an idle instance.
SQL> startup

Now it gives me this error
ORA-01078: Failure in processing system parameters LRM-00109: could not open parameter file '/usr/applications/oracle/9i/dbs/initora9i.ora'

i did not manually delete or create any files.

Can any one please help me out?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Ann Received on Tue Jan 20 2004 - 16:44:44 CST