Re: Fatal error in shared memory
Posted in 2004
Jonathan Leffler wrote:
>
> Geezer From The Freezer wrote:
>
> > Trying to set-up Informix 7.31 UC4 on Solaris 2.6
> > everytime I try and start informix I get
> > oninit: Fatal error in shared memory initialization
> >
> > I have set SHMBASE to 0x1000000 and also tried 0x1000000
> > as suggested in the documentation - both fail.
> >
> > The system has 512Mb of RAM and is a Ultra 10
>
> What's in the online log file (MSGPATH)?
>
> What does 'oninit -v' say?
>
> Have you checked /etc/system?
>
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oninit -v looks fine until:-Initialising log/checkpoint information...FAILED
oninit: Fatal error in shared memory initialization
The online.log errors about:
Not Enough Logical Logsfiles, increase 'LOGFILES'
Informix Dynamic Server Stopped
mt_shm_remove: WARNING may not have removed all/correct segments
updated the LOGFILES and LOGSMAX and its working - thanks for the tip