Pfff! Pffff! Tap tap! Is this thing on? -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Arnold, Sandra Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 11:06 AM To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Problem starting db after installing 10.1.0.3 Patch for Solaris I am having a problem starting my database after installing the patchset 10.1.0.3 on Solaris. I am getting a ORA-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error. I am currently working with Oracle to see if there was an error during the linking of the software. Has anyone else had a problem with this patch? Thanks, Sandra Arnold Principal DBA NCI Information Systems Oak Ridge, TN 37830 -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l