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. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com