"Ann" <nsajus_at_yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> 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
>
> Copyright (c) 1982, 2002, Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved.
>
> 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
Have you established your environment variables like ORACLE_HOME, etc?
Received on Tue Jan 20 2004 - 16:52:15 CST
