From: fvanbortel@netscape.net   
      
   tracy wrote:   
      
   > hi, guys,   
   > I really need ur guidance.I just installed oracle db in my backup   
   > server(os is linux) and intent to import an .dmp file to it. I had   
   > created tablespace, datafiles, users( inclide abc).   
   >   
   > Then, i wanna to export an dmp file named test.dmp.so, here is my   
   > command:   
   > [root@icemsdb root]# su - oracle   
   > bash-2.05$   
   > bash-2.05$ imp fromuser=abc touser=abc file=test.dmp   
   >   
   > Import: Release 9.2.0.2.0 - Production on Tue May 18 15:10:08 2004   
   >   
   > Copyright (c) 1982, 2002, Oracle Corporation.  All rights reserved.   
   >   
   > Username: system   
   > Password:   
   >   
   > IMP-00058: ORACLE error 1033 encountered   
   > ORA-01033: ORACLE initialization or shutdown in progressUsername:   
   >   
   > what's wrong? Pls help me .   
   >   
   > TQ!   
   >   
   > regards,   
   > tracy   
      
   Nothing, oracle is shutting downm or still starting up.   
   Be patient, or -if it takes longer than a couple of   
   minutes- look in the oracle log files (alert_{SID}.log)   
   what's going on.   
   You did *create* the database, did you?   
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   Regards,   
   Frank van Bortel   
      
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