First verify that ORACLE_HOME and ORACLE_SID are set correctly. Then,
from the Oracle owner, issue the svrmgrl command, next, issue connect
internal, then issue startup.
Mike
"Jim Dunsmoor" <jjdunsmoor_at_earthlink.net> wrote in message news:<k4MJ8.623$bJ4.423_at_newsread1.prod.itd.earthlink.net>...
> I have installed Oracle8i on Linux SuSe 7.2.
> I can not "start" oracle.
> I can start sqlplus and svrmgrl. But once I have started sqplus and enter
> any command the system responds with "ORACLE not available".
> Has anyone seen this before? Anyone know how to fix it?
> I have spent 4 days on this, yes, I have checked everything imaginable.
> I would list everything I've tried here expect the message would be
> enormous.
>
> Thanks
> JD
Received on Fri May 31 2002 - 12:48:04 CDT
