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ORA-01078: failure in processing system parameters [message #390587]

Sat, 07 March 2009 23:26

Detroit5
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Registered: March 2009

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I dont have a clue where to begin repairing this error. I have not done Linux in about 10yrs, so please HELP!!!
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[oracle@localhost ~]$ sqlplus /nolog

SQL*Plus: Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production on Sun Mar 8 00:16:36 2009

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SQL> conn / as sysdba
Connected to an idle instance.
SQL> startup
ORA-01078: failure in processing system parameters
LRM-00109: could not open parameter file '/u01/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/dbs/initorcl.ora'

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Re: ORA-01078: failure in processing system parameters [message #390588 is a reply to message #390587]

Sat, 07 March 2009 23:35

Mahesh Rajendran
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oracle will read an init file to start the instance.
The init file will be named as init<yourSid>.ora by default and will be identified by ORACLE_SID environment variable.
Seems it is not finding the said initfile in the default location of $ORACLE_HOME/dbs.
Set proper ORACLE_SID.
Check whether init<ORACLE_SID>.ora exists.

try again.

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Re: ORA-01078: failure in processing system parameters [message #390590 is a reply to message #390587]

Sat, 07 March 2009 23:38

BlackSwan
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env | sort -o /tmp/my.env

Post contents of /tmp/my.env back here.

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