I just started getting this error message. Nothing has changed.
hpux 11i w/8.1.6 64-bit.

any ideas?

ALTER DATABASE MOUNT
Mon Dec 2 02:22:10 2002
scumnt: failed to lock /u01/apps/oracle/product/8.1.6saidev/dbs/lkINFADEV exclusive
Mon Dec 2 02:22:10 2002
ORA-09968: scumnt: unable to lock file
HP-UX Error: 13: Permission denied
Mon Dec 2 02:22:10 2002
ORA-1102 signalled during: ALTER DATABASE MOUNT...

-Jigar