Re: help.

The first time (and **ONLY** the first time) you initialized online, you have to do an "oninit -i". This will initialize the rootdbs (among other stuff). It will wipe out any existing data, so only do it once! Vic alfano giulio wrote: > Hi, is there anybody that could help me? I had to install Online > dynamic Server on a Tandem machine (mips processor). > Everithing seems goes right until we give the "oninit" commadn, when we > receive a message that we did not initialize shared memory and there > is'nt root dbspace. > Since we follow the instruction in Unix installation guide and in the > Administrator Guide we cannot understand what appens. > In fact the path for the root dbspace is given, in the ONCONFIG file, > ad a symbolic link, on a raw disk. > Maybe the problem cames from Veritas, the module that manages disks and > mirroring. > I had to create a chunk for the root dbspace or oninit does it for me? > thanks in advance for your help > > Alberto Murgia > > S.T. Sistemi Telematici > Palmanova (UD) > Italy > > e-mail albert@ten.it -- Vic Goldberg Manager, DBA Team, Cornell University (607) 254-7441 (Voice) (607) 255-6982 (Fax)