Oracle version is 9i Release 2. Same client. OS is SOLARIS 9. I have the same on windows too. DB gets started but after some times it gives this error and on windows when u use TOAD, this is the most obvious error after some time ( 3 -4 days..). All rations are fine, no problem at all. Anything else ??? Hope this is quite enough. - ChiraG On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 22:17:55 +0000, Jared Still <jkstill@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > The most obvious question: Did you start your database? > > Next: supply some info to the list, for both client and server. > > Os version > Oracle version > > Can you login to the database from the server? > > Etc, etc, etc. Basic troubleshooting steps. > > On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 03:27:51 +0530, Chirag DBA <chiragdba@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > That is a good link Paul. > > > > ORA-27101: shared memory realm does not exist > > Cause: Unable to locate shared memory realm > > Action: Verify that the realm is accessible > > > > What does this means? What do they mean by realm? > > How to see that whether it is accessible or not? > > > > > -- > Jared Still > Certifiable Oracle DBA and Part Time Perl Evangelist > -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l