From: TurkBear Newsgroups: comp.databases.oracle.misc Subject: Re: can't login with sqlplus Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2001 09:42:17 -0500 Reply-To: See Message body for real address Message-ID: <38gsht4jloiramkv8pls1lrcl3bt99d56c@4ax.com> References: <3B1CC493.5A7CA1C8@mindspring.com> <991750764.15748.0.nnrp-10.c30bdde2@news.demon.co.uk> <3B1D3273.F8FAF19C@mindspring.com> X-Newsreader: Forte Agent 1.8/32.548 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Lines: 36 X-Authenticated-User: turkbear X-Comments: This message was posted through Spamkiller.Newsfeeds.com X-Comments2: IMPORTANT: Newsfeeds.com does not condone, nor support, spam or any illegal or copyrighted postings. X-Comments3: IMPORTANT: Under NO circumstances will postings containing illegal or copyrighted material through this service be tolerated!! X-Report: Please report illegal or inappropriate use to You may also use our online abuse reporting from: http://www.newsfeeds.com/abuseform.htm X-Abuse-Info: Please be sure to forward a copy of ALL headers, INCLUDING the body (DO NOT SEND ATTACHMENTS) Organization: Newsfeeds.com http://www.newsfeeds.com 73,000+ UNCENSORED Newsgroups. Ah, the folks who don't read the docs.. To startup, use svrmgrl - connect internal Find out the rest yourself, its a good learning experience.. Peter Choe wrote: >but don't in need to log on to sqlplus to start an instance of the >database? > >how do i start an instance of the database? > >peter choe > >andrew_webby at hotmail wrote: >> >> Means the database instance isn't started. >> >> "Peter Choe" wrote in message >> news:3B1CC493.5A7CA1C8@mindspring.com... >> > i have oracle8i installed on a freebsd machine which runs it under linux >> > emulation. >> > >> > but when i try to login using sqlplus, i get the following message >> > >> > sqlplus scott/tiger >> > >> > ERROR: >> > ORA-01034: ORACLE not available >> > >> > what does this mean? >> > >> > peter choe