pls check this out. http://metalink.oracle.com/metalink/plsql/showdoc?db=3DNot&id=3D153788.1 doesn't say a word about corrupt spfile. is a problem with sort_area_size = and might be resolved by some pfile or spfile params. kr=20 >>> n-litchfield@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 05.05.2004 11:33:52 >>> A while back we had a conversation about the advisability or not of using = spfiles. IIRC what I suggested was sensible if you were going to use them = was that you create a backup first using the create pfile from spfile = command. I ran into this today =20 SQL> create pfile from spfile; create pfile from spfile * ERROR at line 1: ORA-00600: internal error code, arguments: [733], [538970160], [pga heap], = [], [], [], [], [] =20 The 733 argument shows that is essentially an out of memory condition, the = second argument is the amount of memory in bytes requested!=20 =20 This is apparently due to a corrupt spfile - per support.=20 =20 Niall Litchfield Oracle DBA Audit Commission +44 117 975 7805=20 =20 ********************************************************************** This email contains information intended for the addressee only. It may be confidential and may be the subject of legal and/or professional privilege. Any dissemination, distribution, copyright or use of this communication without prior permission of the sender is strictly prohibited. ********************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com=20 ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20 put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/=20 FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html=20 ----------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html -----------------------------------------------------------------