manual backup of 8i to 11g

[stecal]

Do you expect to be able to jump in and start using a complex database management system without bothering to read anything ahead of time? What you are trying to do, in the big scheme of things, is trivial (really, it is). Create the missing tablespaces (which you've been told several times), run the import. Fix mistakes/missing items, try again. Name a book on Oracle database administration that you've purchased. It is not hard to believe you are stuck.

[fbifido]

i am currently working on finding out what tablespaces is needed to re-create my database.
i just found out that i can use scripts < backup.dmp >rawddl.txt to get all the create sql command lines.