OK, I've looked on Google and Metastink and I can't find a reason for this error. Anyone have an idea: # # An unexpected error has been detected by HotSpot Virtual Machine: # # SIGILL (0x4) at pc=0x20000000038a4070, pid=19522, tid=2305843009213977984 # # Java VM: Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (1.4.2_10-b03 mixed mode) # Problematic frame: # /u01/app/oracle/product/10.2.4/db_1/bin/dbca: line 170: 19522 Segmentation fault $JRE_DIR/bin/java -Dsun.java2d.font.Dis ableAlgorithmicStyles=true -DORACLE_HOME=$OH -DDISPLAY=$DISPLAY -DJDBC_PROTOCOL=thin -mx128m -classpath $CLASSPATH oracle.sysma n.assistants.dbca.Dbca $ARGUMENTS For those that find it helpful uname returns the following: Linux sirius 2.6.9-89.0.18.EL #1 SMP Wed Nov 25 06:07:24 EST 2009 ia64 ia64 ia64 GNU/Linux Dick Goulet Senior Oracle DBA/NA Team Lead PAREXEL International 900 Chelmsford St, Suite 310 Lowell, MA 01821 978.614.2857 Richard.Goulet@xxxxxxxxxxx http://www.parexel.com The information transmitted in this communication is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please destroy any copies, contact the sender and delete the material from any computer.