anyone know how to convert ASM back to single-instance? i've relinked with rac_off, removed the clusterware with rootdelete.sh, triple-checked init+ASM.ora (no mention of cluster_database), and rebooted for good measure - but every time I try to start ASM, I still get this error: SQL> startup ORA-29701: unable to connect to Cluster Manager couldn't find anything on metalink, in the docs, or on the net... but maybe i've missed something? -Jeremy -- Jeremy Schneider Chicago, IL http://www.ardentperf.com/category/technical