"At least this is restricted to the client....as far as we know....;-)" Maybe not - the patch replaces the sltrg.o object in libcore10.a... However, it did fix our problem - unable to start a /nolog (or any other) session on the server. I now know what (exactly) the problem was, but the system uptime was at 198 days when the issue first presented and is at 222 now... -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bobak, Mark Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2006 3:11 PM To: ramick@xxxxxxxxxxx; oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: SQL*Plus With Instant Client 10.2.0.1 Hangs, When System Uptime Is More Than 248 Days Heheh.....it's baaackkk....the infamous 248 days bug.... If I recall correctly, there was a bug back in 8.0.5, I think?, that caused your database to hang after 248 days. I remember getting reminder emails that we set up to work around the problem... "system has been up for xxx days, you have yyy days left to schedule a reboot"....;-) At least this is restricted to the client....as far as we know....;-) -Mark PS Ah, here it is, note Note:118228.1, bug #1084273, affected 8.0.x through 8.1.6 inclusive..... -- Mark J. Bobak Senior Oracle Architect ProQuest Information & Learning For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled. --Richard P. Feynman, 1918-1988 -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of ramick Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2006 5:43 PM To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: SQL*Plus With Instant Client 10.2.0.1 Hangs, When System Uptime Is More Than 248 Days This bug is sort of nuts, but I thought everyone should know before they get hit in production - we may be hitting it in testing (10.2.0.1). See Note: 338461.1. -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l