error ora-03114 - using dbassist

[AndrewHC]

I am getting the error ora-03114 then using dbassist to create a db - any ideas??

Andrew

[dknight]

At what point do you receive the error?

The message indicates that you are not connected to Oracle.

[AndrewHC]

when I try to create the DB

I can do connect internal etc and it all works. Listeners are running

[dknight]

Are you on NT/Win2K and are you logged in with Administrator privileges?

[AndrewHC]

nope Solaris 8 on a blade 100

[grjohnson]

This is a crazy error. I got it consistantly when doing a install for Oracle 8.1.7 on an Solaris Box. The reason for it happening changed.

Once, I installed Oracle 8.1.7.0.0, it completed succesfully, with a database. I removed the database. Applied the 8.1.7.1.0 patchset and tried to create a DB with dbassit.. and got that error. It did appear that I couldn't apply the patch and THEN create a database, but I could install 8.1.7.0.0 create a DB then upgrade the DB to 8.1.7.1.0.

I ended up rebooting the server and I was able to create without a problem. Also, check you Solaris system kernal params and make sure they are set up correctly... or alt least are set up.

Cheers,

[AndrewHC]

I have tried rebooting and still no luck - I have tried clean install and still no luck

Does anyone have suggested params for the etc/system file for a solaris 8 with 512mb memory???

I have used the defaults from the oracle install guide but still no luck

Andrew