Hello Lyall, Check that your /etc/hosts has an entry for your server name. jason. oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 27/11/2007 14:27:02: > Hello all, > Trying to create a database on Linux RHE5 with a new install of > 10gR2 that i downloaded. Have had the same core dump ever time i > try to startup nomount. I've look through posts, lists, different > DBA areas on the net and i think the problem is in the pfile. > > i get ora-600: internal error code arguments [keltnfy-lmdInit] [46],[], [], [] > and then in the stack trace: > ora-12707: shared memory realm does not exit. Linux error: 2: No > such file or directory. > > It sounds like posts i've seen are correct for me, that an > environment variable is not set correctly. but i haven't been able > to find any miss types. I remember ANYSQL on the list saying that > there is a patch coming out for 10g soon. I want to know if anyone > could give me some suggestions. I can provide more info if needed. > > Lyall > > -- > Over 2 Million Holiday Gift Ideas - Take a Look! > mail.com Shopping -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l