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Phong Lam wrote:
>
> I supposed they are created in this /tmp directory everytime the system is
> booted? I have not changed my semaphores in /etc/system for a while.
>
> Any idea what I must do to get the instance started, again?
>
> Regards,
>
> Sybrand Bakker wrote:
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> > Semaphores are usually created on the /tmp file system.
> >
> > Hth,
> >
> > Sybrand Bakker, Oracle DBA
> >
> > Phong Lam <pnlam_at_us.ibm.com> wrote in message
> > news:37A5C5FB.B5487F71_at_us.ibm.com...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > When I tried to start a 7.3.4 instance, I get the following message:
> > >
> > > ORA-07279: spcre: semget error, unable to get first semaphore set.
> > > SVR4 error: 28: No space left on device
> > > Additional information: 1
> > >
> > > What does this mean? Is my semaphores set too low? Do I actually
> > > running out of disk space? I check on the system with "df -k " command,
> > > and it shows that I have the following:
> > >
> > > / 67% 57MB free
> > > /usr 70% 187MB
> > > /export 30% 2GB (this is where I installed Oracle 7.3.4)
> > >
> > > I'm using the default semaphore setting recommended with oracle
> > > installation guide. My database have no data tables, other than
> > > standard oracle tables.
> > >
> > >
> > >
This may be your server's memory is not enough for starting new
instance.
If you could add more memory you may try setting the "tuning parameter"
init
parameter file to use the SMALL setting.
Hope this helps,
-smuth
Mr.Smuth Nakpansua
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