Mike wrote:
>
> During installation, there is a failure associated with shared
> memory/semaphores.
>
> I am running a single processor Ultra Spark 10 with 392 MB of memory. I set
> up my /etc/system file with Oracle's recommended settings. However I get
> the following errors when the database tries to start up:
>
> ORA-01034: ORACLE not available
> ORA-27101: shared memory realm does not exist
>
> The .dbf files get created - however, I don't get any control files. So,
> even if I edit the init.ora files to create the smallest db possible, Oracle
> still fails at startup because it can't find the control files.
>
> Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Mike.
Did you reboot after changing /etc/system? Did you check the alert
log? Were there trace files generated? Is your init file correct
(paths for control files)? Did you check the ipc memory? Did you
actually create the database? Or are you moving one from another
computer?
--
Ron Reidy
Oracle DBA
Reidy Consulting, L.L.C.
Received on Sun Sep 16 2001 - 18:05:35 CDT
