it's possible this is (inadvertently) an Oracle Trace problem as Oracle Trace is enabled by default from 7.3.2 on in Unix
Metalink note 45482.1 has information on how to disable it (see below). I've seen this happen in just this way. Workaround A - No Oracle Trace output required: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. Shut down all databases and listeners. 2. Remove the Oracle Trace files: Unix NT ~~~~ ~~ cd $ORACLE_HOME/otrace/admin cd orant\otrace73\admin rm -f *.dat del *.dat Reboot the NT server Workaround B - Disable Oracle Trace on specific connections ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NB: This workaround is not applicable to NT. 1. Shutdown and remove the trace configuration files as in Workaround A. 2. Reinitialise the Oracle Trace files by typing 'otrccref' in the otrace/admin directory. 3. To disable Oracle Trace for a particular session set the environment variable EPC_DISABLED to TRUE. Eg: In a Bourne script: EPC_DISABLED=TRUE; export EPC_DISABLED In the C-Shell: setenv EPC_DISABLED TRUE 4. To set EPC_DISABLED=TRUE for SQL*Net connections you can modify the 'SID_LIST_listener' clause in the 'listener.ora' file and add: (ENVS='EPC_DISABLED=TRUE') to the SID_DESC for each 7.3 database. Add the entry AFTER the (ORACLE_HOME=...) clause. Eg: SID_LIST_LISTENER= (SID_LIST= (SID_DESC= (SID_NAME=DB1) (ORACLE_HOME=/oracle/OFA_base/app/oracle/product/7.3.2) (ENVS='EPC_DISABLED=TRUE') ) (SID_DESC= (SID_NAME=DB2) (ORACLE_HOME=/oracle/OFA_base/app/oracle/product/7.3.2) (ENVS='EPC_DISABLED=TRUE') ) ) By using two listener processes you can have one SQL*Net alias which allows tracing and another that has tracing disabled. 5. Restart and databases and SQL*Net listeners. --- VIVEK_SHARMA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > NO MTS used > > Dedicated Oracle Database Connect processes exist > > Thanks > > -----Original Message----- > Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 2:53 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > Hello VIVEK_SHARMA, > > Do you use MTS? > Look at dispatchers load. > > Tuesday, May 28, 2002, 3:33:18 PM, you wrote: > > > V> OS. Tru64 Unix ver 5.1 > V> Oracle 8.1.7.2 > V> m/c GS320 Alpha Server > > V> After 900 User processes are Connected to a Database , sqlplus > system/manager@<Connect String> > V> When issued DIRECTLY from the DB Server takes about 1 minute to > Reach the SQL> prompt > > V> Any parameters , pointers , Docs ? > > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: VIVEK_SHARMA > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing > Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Rachel Carmichael INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).