Well, yes, except you left out the location and name of trace files, and the EPC_DISABLED environment variable. :) Jared On 2/3/06, Ranko Mosic <ranko.mosic@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > That's what I said. > > On 2/3/06, Jared Still <jkstill@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > Check your $ORACLE_HOME/otrace/admin directory. > > > > Do you have some rather large *.dat files there? > > > > If so, Oracle Trace is turned on. > > > > Google for EPC_DISABLED for more info. > > > > This was definitely a problem on 7.3 as Oracle Trace was on by > > default. > > > > I can't recall if was still a problem with 8i, but it's worth a look. > > > > HTH > > > > Jared > > > > On 2/3/06, Inessa Weiner <ikar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > wrote: > > > > > > It takes a long time to get connected to our Oracle 8i database. > > > Once connection got established the performance is OK. However it may > > > take > > > few minutes to get connected. > > > We are in dedicated mode. Any points how to investigate the problem? > > > > > > Please help. > > > Thanks, > > > Inessa. > > > > > > > > > -- > > > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Jared Still > > Certifiable Oracle DBA and Part Time Perl Evangelist > > > > > > -- > Regards, > Ranko Mosic > Contract Senior Oracle DBA > Oracle 10g, 9i Certified Database Professional > Phone: 416-450-2785 > email: mosicr@xxxxxxxxxx > > http://ca.geocities.com/mosicr@xxxxxxxxxx/ContractSeniorOracleDBARankoMosicMain.html > -- Jared Still Certifiable Oracle DBA and Part Time Perl Evangelist