This might be interesting: grep hosts /etc/nsswitch.conf That is assuming linux. Jared Still Certifiable Oracle DBA and Part Time Perl Evangelist On Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 8:18 AM, John Dunn <JDunn@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > hostname is in /etc/hosts and resolves OK, but "hostname" command still > returns old hostname, even after reboot > > > > > ** > > *John Dunn* > > Sefas Innovation Limited. > > Tel: + 44 (0) 117 373 6122 > > > > P Please consider the environment before printing this email > > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* John Dunn > *Sent:* 31 March 2009 15:57 > *To:* 'Joey D'Antoni' > *Cc:* oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Subject:* RE: Change of hostname > > The hostname resolves OK. I can ping it on the oracle server and from > other servers > > > > > ** > > *John Dunn* > > Sefas Innovation Limited. > > Tel: + 44 (0) 117 373 6122 > > > > P Please consider the environment before printing this email > > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Joey D'Antoni [mailto:jdanton1@xxxxxxxxx] > *Sent:* 31 March 2009 15:43 > *To:* John Dunn > *Cc:* oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Subject:* Re: Change of hostname > > Metalink says something about DNS not being available. Can you ping other > servers in your network by hostname? > > Joseph D'Antoni > Synthes USA > > ------------------------------ > *From:* John Dunn <JDunn@xxxxxxxxx> > *To:* Howard Latham <howard.latham@xxxxxxxxx> > *Cc:* oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Sent:* Tuesday, March 31, 2009 10:24:09 AM > *Subject:* RE: Change of hostname > > After chageing the hostname, I changed the listener.ora and tnsnames,ora > files on the server, but when I start oracle I get the error : > > > ORA-00600: internal error code, arguments: [keltnfy-ldmInit], [46], [1], > [], []] > Any ideas? > > > > > ** > > *John Dunn* > > Sefas Innovation Limited. > > Tel: + 44 (0) 117 373 6122 > > > > P Please consider the environment before printing this email > > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Howard Latham [mailto:howard.latham@xxxxxxxxx] > *Sent:* 31 March 2009 14:05 > *To:* John Dunn > *Cc:* oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Subject:* Re: Change of hostname > > Hosts file on all boxes that access it also tnsnames on any box that access > the db. > > 2009/3/31 John Dunn <JDunn@xxxxxxxxx> > >> Sys admin wants to change the hostname of the server running Oracle 10. >> >> What oracle configuration do I need to change so oracle will still work? >> >> >> >> >> *John * >> > > > > -- > Howard A. Latham > > > >