Re: Problem: Oracle Workgroup Server and ORA-07331 error during startup

Check through your installation manual. There should be a section on setting kernal (memory) parameters. Basically, this message is telling you that the Oracle can not get a large enough chunk or RAM to fit the SGA into.

M.Landa

Morten Toftgaard wrote:

> Hi there
>
> I seem to have a problem with the Oracle Workgroup Server v7.3.2.2.0 (for
> SCO OpenServer v5.0.4). After installation, it comes with the following
> error during boot:
>
> SVRMGR> Connected to an idle instance
> SVRMGR> ORA-07331: smsnsg: unable to allocate the variable portition of the
> SGA.
> Additional information: 4
> SVRMGR>
> Server Manager complete
>
> Database "xalora" warm started.
>
> I get the same error if I run "svrmgrl", connect as "internal", and "STARTUP
> NOMOUNT".
>
> Why is this? And do I solve it?
>
> Thanks in advance for your answer.
>
> --
> Yours,
>
> Morten Toftgaard
> Aalborg, Denmark
> morten_at_network42.com
Received on Sun Feb 08 1998 - 00:00:00 CST