I am testing my oracle 9.2 startup/shutdown scripts on Solaris 8. To do this I issue shutdown -y 5 and then, when prompted do a control-d to boot and select run level 3. However the dbstart routine always gives an error when trying to start the database, saying that it is already running, although there appear to be no oracle processes running. I presume that the database has not been shutdown properly by dbshut??? Anyone else had this probelm? John Dunn Product Consultant Sefas Innovation Limited Direct Dial +44 (0) 117 373 6122 www.sefas.com PLEASE NOTE SEFAS INNOVATION HAVE MOVED TO: Sefas Innovation Ltd, CityPoint, Temple Gate, Bristol BS1 6PL, UK. Tel: +44(0) 117 373 6114 Fax: +44 (0) 117 373 6115 NEW DIRECT DIAL: +44 (0) 117 373 6122 -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l