The platform is 64-bit. We've got 2 databases on this server, one working fine with the RMAN "DELETE OBSOLETE" command, the other not. My assumption is that something has passed a threshold causing this error. No database parameters have been changed from when this command worked until it doesn't. I did validate that the "ldd" command comes back clean, though. Dave ___________________________________ David C. Herring, DBA | A c x i o m Delivery Center Organization 630-944-4762 office | 630-430-5988 wireless | 630-944-4989 fax > -----Original Message----- > From: Tim Gorman [mailto:tim@xxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Monday, October 29, 2007 2:32 PM > To: Herring Dave - dherri > Cc: oracle-l > Subject: Re: RMAN "Memory fault" > > Not sure what platform you're on, but it sounds to me like a 64-bit > shared library being referenced by a 32-bit executable. Or vice versa... > > Have you used "ldd $ORACLE_HOME/bin/rman" and seen it come back clean > without error messages? Have you used the UNIX command "file <xxx>" > where "<xxx>" is the filename of the RMAN > executable as well as each of the shared libraries displays by the "ldd" > command, and had the output from the "file" come back consistent for the > type of application that "$ORACLE_HOME/bin/rman"? > > I'm thinking that perhaps LD_LIBRARY_PATH or SHLIB_PATH (or whatever is > appropriate for your platform) is pointing to the wrong shared > libraries... > > Just a guess.... *************************************************************************** The information contained in this communication is confidential, is intended only for the use of the recipient named above, and may be legally privileged. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please resend this communication to the sender and delete the original message or any copy of it from your computer system. Thank You. **************************************************************************** -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l