RE: Oracle 8.1.6 on Linux start

Mr. Bakker is correct, and the starting of the database is definitely in the manual and has been in the manual for a very long time. Being a fairly frequent answerer to people with questions on Oracle and Linux, I know about the "just ask, don't look for answers first." If you check back, I don't know how many times the "don't run runInstaller.sh from the root installation directory run runIns.sh in the install/linux subdirectory" has been posted. I know I post it almost weekly.

Now, to answer the question:

In the /etc directory, you will find a file called oratab. This file gives the list of databases to automatically startup. If you change the last character in the file from N to Y, you can just type dbstart and the database(s) will start.

Otherwise, you can go into svrmgrl and type startup database_name;.

Terry Steyaert
steyaert_at_my-deja.com

P.S. As to being a graphical method of doing it, not that I know of. I've been running Oracle for almost 10 years, and it's been the same since Oracle 6.0.

In article <8si3v5$mlm5_at_cesio.mundo-r.com>,   "Juan Miranda" <jmirandavigo_at_hotmail.com> wrote:
> I think there are no Enterprise Manager in Linux version of Oracle.
> There are only dbasist, netcfg and some other simple graphic tools.
>
> Look at Oracle/bin.
>
> <maleform_at_my-deja.com> escribió en el mensaje de noticias
> 8sfvv9$9hu$1_at_nnrp1.deja.com...
> > Guess what smart guy, I looked and spent a long time and could not
 find
> > the answers and have the same problem. In an NT environment, these
> > icons are added but not on Unix. Since they are java based, there
 is
> > not an intuitive way to find this. So come down off your damn
 pedistal
> > and post something to help next time. If there is anyone other than
> > this guy who apparently does not have anything but bitterness for
 new
> > comers, please feel free to give some advice about the issue at
 hand!
> >
> > In article <969513037.5033.1.pluto.d4ee154e_at_news.demon.nl>,
> > "Sybrand Bakker" <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl> wrote:
> > >
> > > "Steve Fox" <stevefox_at_pressenter.com> wrote in message
> > > news:39C98B92.B554E547_at_pressenter.com...
> > > > Ok, I've run Oracle on NT ... I've installed Oracle EE 8.1.6 on
 SuSE
 7
> > > > and can't start anything. Would someone please tell me the
 commands
 to
> > > > fire up the Enterprise Manager, Pl/SQL, etc.?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks.
> > > >
> > >
> > > Sorry to say so but your post proofs several things:
> > > - you *can* read
> > > - most likely you didn't do *anything* to resolve your problem
 yourself
> > > - especially you didn't read the getting started manual, which
 comes
 with
> > > every Oracle installation.
> > > I'm almost sure Oracle include doc sets with their downloads, and
 if
 you
> > > don't have the docs, or didn't install them, you can always read
 them
 or
> > > even download them at http://technet.oracle.com .
> > > So please stop being lazy and bugging this newsgroup and
> > >
> > > RTFM
> > >
> > > Sybrand Bakker, Oracle DBA
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> > Before you buy.
>
>

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Before you buy. Received on Wed Oct 18 2000 - 09:25:06 CDT