Re: Realm, what's this?

The only way you can connect before startup is as INTERNAL so:

go to Command Prompt

enter
SET ORACLE_SID=yoursidname
svrmgrl
connect internal
( it will prompt for a password - oracle is the default) then do your
startup pfile=yourpfilelocationandname

that should do it..  

hth,
Ciao

"Stefano Tempesta" <s.tempesta_at_usa.net> wrote:

>>connect as sysdba in sqlplus
>>sqlplus > startup
>>your realm will soon exist.
>
>
>How can I connect if the database is not available!!!
>I tried to connect using both SQLplus and SQL+ worksheet as system/manager
>os sysdba/manager but I cannot execute any statement like "startup".
>Of course, all the Oracle Services are started and running (on Win2000
>server SP1)
Received on Mon May 21 2001 - 12:26:10 CDT