ORA-04031 error

From: <brain_damage_at_eth.net>
Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2003 17:28:37 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.00547BCA.20030207172837@fatcity.com>

Hi List,
whats the meaning of the following error ERROR at line 1:
ORA-04031: unable to allocate 4096 bytes of shared memory ("large pool","unknown object","sort subheap","sort key")

heres the sql query --->select * from hox12 order by op desc; Oracle Release -->8.1.6.1.0
OS --> RH 7.1
sort_area_size--> 2MB
Temporary Tablespace--> 25MB
Large pool--> 10MB
Server Type--> Shared

TIA Tc
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