Re: 8.1.7 Shared Memory problems during solaris 8 install

The Oracle recomended settings for /etc/system file is not always the best.

Particularly SEMMNS the default seems low for a reasonably sized database.

Just a thought.
Blair

"Mike" <mindset9_at_home.com> wrote in message news:<Vazo7.11389$N3.1334515_at_news1.rdc1.va.home.com>...
> During installation, there is a failure associated with shared
> memory/semaphores.
>
> I am running a single processor Ultra Spark 10 with 392 MB of memory. I set
> up my /etc/system file with Oracle's recommended settings. However I get
> the following errors when the database tries to start up:
>
> ORA-01034: ORACLE not available
> ORA-27101: shared memory realm does not exist
>
> The .dbf files get created - however, I don't get any control files. So,
> even if I edit the init.ora files to create the smallest db possible, Oracle
> still fails at startup because it can't find the control files.
>
> Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Mike.
Received on Mon Sep 24 2001 - 19:03:42 CEST