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Don't know what flavour of UNIX you are using, but generally you can only use directory /dev to define devices on your system. Create your control file somewhere else (like /oraclefiles/control/ovsd.ctll).
Stephen Miller
ISM, Montreal
On 26 May 1997 14:37:30 GMT, "Mauro Sousa" <mauros_at_cos.ufrj.br> wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I've installed the Oracle Parallel Server 7.3.2.2 software and now I'm
>trying
>to create my database. When I issue the command, I receive de following
>message:
>ORA-01501: CREATE DATABASE failed
>ORA-00200: cannot create control file '/dev/ovsd.ctl1'
>ORA-07420: sfccf: Illegal file type.
>I've defined and configured the VSDs, they are all in ACTIVE mode.
>
>Any help?
>
>Thanks in advance.
>Mauro
Received on Tue May 27 1997 - 00:00:00 CDT
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