RE: Will not initialize new instance.
You have a RAID controller on your laptop? Very Cool. :)
Our new machines are coming with a 1/2 gig so we are doing better.
BTW any suggestions on config tweaks are welcome.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Obnoxio The Clown [SMTP:obnoxio@hotmail.com]
> Sent: Monday, February 21, 2000 4:25 AM
> To: lofstrr@hastings-ent.com; informix-list@iiug.org
> Subject: Re: Will not initialize new instance.
>
> From: "Lofstrand, Bob" <lofstrr@hastings-ent.com>
> >
> >IDS 7.30.UC2X2
> >Dell Poweredge 4200 w/ 196meg
> >SCO Openserver 3.2.5.0.5
>
> Nice box. Almost as well configured as my laptop. :-p
>
> >When initializing a new instance oninit -iv stops at:
> >Initializing rhead structure...
> >
> >onstat - from another session show:
> >*** WARNING: Informix Dynamic Server is no longer running. ***
> >
> >*** WARNING: Informix Dynamic Server is no longer running. ***
> >
> >
> >Informix Dynamic Server Version 7.30.UC2X2 -- Initialization -- Up
> 00:03:59
> >-- 69632 Kbytes
> >
> >*** WARNING: Informix Dynamic Server is no longer running. ***
> >
> >The last few lines of the log file show:
> >14:25:15 shmget: [EEXIST][17]: key 52564801: shared memory already> exists
> >14:25:15 mt_shm_init: can't create resident segment
> >
> >14:25:25 shmget: [EEXIST][17]: key 52564801: shared memory already> exists
> >14:25:25 mt_shm_init: can't create resident segment
> >
> >15:32:15 shmget: [EEXIST][17]: key 52564801: shared memory already> exists
> >15:32:15 mt_shm_init: can't create resident segment>
> This message is an indication that the server crashed and didn't tidy up
> behind itself properly. onmode -ky should clear out anything left behind,
> failing which you can use ipcs to identify the shared memory segments and
> ipcrm to get rid of them. Or reboot.
>
> If you still have a problem after that, we'll probably need about another
> 20-odd lines of your log to see the problem. In fact, cat /dev/null to
> your
> log file, and then reproduce the problem. Then send us the whole log.
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