Re: Database Crash...Help

> I am having Informix v7.30.UC10X5 on HP UX 11.0. The database was running > properly. > I untared a isql tar file on the INFORMIXDIR and ran "installsql". The > database was down when I installed it. But after instaling it did'nt comeup. Under Unix OS, you have to install first client products (as isql). You have to end your setup procedure with Server product (except for the SDK which has to be installed after server products) ! So when you installed isql, I think that it overwritte a few files of your running instance. Although, since you installed isql, your configuration files may not correspond to the reality of your configuration. I got this problem a few weeks ago while installing ISQL on a server running an instance. > So I again restore the earlier INFORMIXDIR from a tape and try to start the > server. But the server is still not starting up. It does'nt give any > message. > > while trying to start the server it just says opening primary chunk and then > comes out. But the shared memory is not initialised. > > I tried to restore the whole database from using ontape , but it gves me an > error "Physical restore failed - could not fork server connection" > > I am stuck now. Can anyone help me out. The only solution that the INFORMIX support gave me is to resintall your INFORMIX products. You may not have lost data cause it doesn't modify your own Onconfig File and chunks. > Thanks, > Srini Hope this helps. -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------ - - Arnaud ANDRIEUX tel direct : 02.99.12.52.22 - - Alliance Qualite Logiciel http://www.aql.fr - - GROUPE SILICOMP http://www.silicomp.fr - - Rue de la Chataigneraie - B.P. 127 - - 35513 CESSON SEVIGNE - FRANCE - - tel : (33) (0)2.99.12.50.00 fax : (33) (0)2.99.63.70.40 - - ------------------------------------------------------------------ -