And then there's this from Metalink 315720.1 ( Oracle Net Services - Version: 10.1.0.0 to 10.2.0.2 This problem can occur on any platform.) Symptoms Unable to start an Oracle10g R1 (or R2) TNS Listener on Unix: For example: $ lsnrctl start LSNRCTL for HPUX: Version 10.1.0.4.0 - Production on 01-JUL-2005 10:16:59 Copyright (c) 1991, 2004, Oracle. All rights reserved. Starting /db02/product/10.1/bin/tnslsnr: please wait... TNS-12537: TNS:connection closed TNS-12560: TNS:proto adapter error TNS-00507: Connection closed HPUX Error: 29: Illegal seek Changes Verify the user attempting to start the TNS Listener process has read permissions on the /etc/hosts file, and that this file contains the localhost entry: 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost On Thu, Jun 12, 2008 at 3:57 PM, David Barbour <david.barbour1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Don't know if this helps, but check SAP Note #608726. In part it states: > > "When AIX loads a shared library into memory the image of that library > is kept in memory even if no process is using the library. If the on- > disk copy of the library is altered then applications using that > library > still use the in-memory copy and not the updated disk copy. This is > normal expected behaviour on AIX. > > In the case of applying an Oracle Patch Set then shutting down all the > the instances , listeners and applications still leaves shared > libraries > in memory (eg: libjox9.a stays in memory). Application of the patchset > updates the disk copy, but subsequent startup of an instance uses the > in-memory library images (if they are still present). Hence the version > banner can show the old release, and upgrade steps may fail as the > instance is running an unsupported combination of libraries." > > Suggestion is to run slibclean before you patch, but with what you're > experiencing, it may prove beneficial to run it now. > > > On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 11:56 AM, Goulet, Dick < > richard.goulet@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Thanks, Saw that one already & relinked the software. Interesting note >> I just got. The listener worked fine when they installed the base release, >> but after installing all of the one off patches that SAP (Stupid A$$ >> Package) specified it is now failing. Would not be surprised that SAP >> provided them with either a buggy patch or massaged it in ways that Oracle >> doesn't know about. Must admit that the more of SP and SAP support that I >> see the less I respect them. >> >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Dick Goulet / *Capgemini* >> North America P&C / East Business Unit >> Senior Oracle DBA / Hosting >> Office: 508.573.1978 / Mobile: 508.742.5795 / www.capgemini.com >> Fax: 508.229.2019 / Email: *richard.goulet@xxxxxxxxxxxxx* >> 45 Bartlett St. / Marlborough, MA 01752 >> >> *Together: the Collaborative Business Experience * >> ______________________________________________________________ >> ------------------------------ >> >> *From:* rjamya [mailto:rjamya@xxxxxxxxx] >> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 11, 2008 11:48 AM >> *To:* Goulet, Dick >> *Cc:* oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> *Subject:* Re: AIX Listener error >> >> >> >> Dick, >> >> metalink note points to 557855.1, although for solaris it could very well >> be your issue. but note also says it can happen on any platform if your >> trace matches. >> >> Raj >> >> On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 10:16 AM, Goulet, Dick < >> richard.goulet@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> TNS-12537: TNS:connection closed >> >> TNS-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error >> >> TNS-00507: Connection closed >> >> IBM/AIX RISC System/6000 Error: 29: Illegal seek >> >> >> >> >> > >