Re: Error: ORACLE not available

From your message, I don't know if you installed dbms correctly. Can you do a

ps -ef | grep ora

to check if the background processes?
If you can not do a automated start, can you do startup at the svrmgrl manually?

Jennifer Dong wrote:

> I am trying to install Oracle 8i on Solaris x86. When the installer run the
> database configuration assistant, I got a error message like 'Oracle not
> available'. and I have to abort the installation. From what I read, I could
> set in the /var/opt/oracle/oratab to make the database auto-started when
> system reboot. I did that and sqlplus or svrmgrl always complains.
>
> What's the problem. I am new to both oracle DBA and Solaris. Any input is
> greatly appreciated
>
> Jennifer
Received on Mon Jan 03 2000 - 14:55:28 CST