Re: shared mem init failed

WE have had this a couple times when a developer using xterm opens dbaccess then kills the xterm before closing the dbaccess session. easiest solution is to re-boot. there is also a unix program to clear out certain parts of shared memeory, but i dont know how to use it. Neil Truby wrote: > It probably means that an instance with the same SERVNUM is already running, > or possibly that it didn't come down cleanly. You can use ipcrm to remove > the relevant shared memory segments. > > Neil Truby > Londis Stores > Hampton Hill, UK > > gptheo@my-deja.com wrote in message <7na7md$qmb$1@nnrp1.deja.com>... > >hi, > > > >i try to init the server via onmonitor-startup (or oninit -s), i get the > >following error : > > > >oninit: Fatal error in shared memory creation. > > > >the online.log file: > > > >20:59:20 shmget: [EEXIST][17]: key 52564801: shared memory already> >exists > >20:59:20 mt_shm_init: can't create resident segment> > > >what do I have to do ? > > > >thanks, > >theo > > > > > > > > > >theo > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > >Share what you know. Learn what you don't. -- Adam Richards, MCI WorldCom - V622-1328 - 719-535-1328 WWW: http://166.37.1.157/ EMAIL: adam.richards@wcom.com