I've seen several things cause this: 1) database isn't up 2) $ORACLE_HOME ain't correct 3) if you're on a remote system, specify $TWO_TASK or use a user/pwd@SID connect string Rich -- Rich Holland (913) 645-1950 SAP Technical Consultant print unpack("u","92G5S\=\"!A;F]T:&5R(\'!E<FP\@:&%C:V5R\"\@\`\`"); > -----Original Message----- > From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of Vikram Mehta > Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 12:49 AM > To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Solaris: shared memory realm does not exist > > Hi All, > > I am using Oracle 9i > I have Installed it on Solaris Sparc > > When I install Oracle 9i, it does so nicely. > I can also create databases and users etc. > > But after I reboot the system a few times (just 1 or 2) > > I cannot connect to the database > > When I start sqlplus I get > > ORA-01034: ORACLE not available > ORA-27101: shared memory realm does not exist > SVR4 Error: 2: No such file or directory > > What can be the problem > > regards > Vikram > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > ----------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------------