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John,
Try this,
$ sqlplus "/ as sysdba"
HTH
...Ponnusamy
At 09:13 AM 11/23/2002 -0800, john wrote:
>ver 8i on windows NT4
>chose the Typical install in 8i during installation
>hence i guess a starter db is created by the installation
>
>via svrmgrl did startup
>
>trying to connect to sqlplus both gui as well as command
>line (on the same server box itself)
>
>tried with just sqlplus and it challenges for
>Enter user-name: i entered sys / as sysdba
>asks for password: i entered change_on_install
>
>error ORA-01033: Oracle initialization in progress.
>
>waited for 20 minutes, same error. did a shutdown and startup
>again, same error
>-----------------------------------------------
>other clues/messages
>
>shutdown, shutdown normal show this
>Error ORA-01507: database not mounted
>
>connected to sqlplus with nolog and creating a sample table
>with CREATE TABLE or do a DESCRIBE TABLE for this shows
>"not connected"
>
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