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dbstart Can't find init file for Database "<SID>"

351091Aug 12 2003 — edited Aug 12 2003

Hi,

I've installed Oracle 9.2.0.1.0 on RH 7.3 and I am attempting to test the "dbstart" and "dbshut" commands with no success. I am getting this error when I issue the "dbstart" command:
[oracle@pacific bin]$ ./dbstart

Can't find init file for Database "<SID>".
Database "<SID>" NOT started.

I have an "init<SID>.ora" file in $ORACLE_HOME/dbs and in $ORACLE_BASE/admin/<SID>/pfile and my /etc/oratab file is correctly configured to start the DB on bootup. I can login as "sysdba" with no problems and I can startup and shutdown the DB and the listener also with no problems. I'm missing some config parameter but can't figure out what it is. Any ideas?

Thanks,

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