Jason, I don't remember the bug number but search on Metalink and you will find it. If I recall correctly, it's caused by the presence of comments (# lines) in listener.ora file.
HTH At 08:05 25/06/2003 -0800, you wrote: >All, > >I'm an Oracle newbie, and have a problem. I am running Oracle 8.0.5 on AIX >4.3.3. I am trying to change the password to control the listener, but >tnslsnr core dumps and I get an empty listener.ora file in >$ORACLE_HOME/network/admin every time I attempt to change and save the new >password. It looks like the problem is with "save_config". Below is a >screen capture of what I did: > >zcycpdlc2:/ora/app/oracle/product/8.0.5/network/admin> lsnrctl >LSNRCTL for IBM/AIX RISC System/6000: Version 8.0.5.0.0 - Production on >25-JUN-03 14:52:05 > >(c) Copyright 1997 Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved. > >Welcome to LSNRCTL, type "help" for information. > >LSNRCTL> change_password >Old password: >New password: >Reenter new password: >Connecting to (ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=IPC)(KEY=zcycpdlc2)) >Password changed for LISTENER >The command completed successfully >LSNRCTL> SET PASSWORD >Password: >The command completed successfully >LSNRCTL> save_config >Connecting to (ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=IPC)(KEY=zcycpdlc2)) >TNS-12537: TNS:connection closed > TNS-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error > TNS-00507: Connection closed > >Connecting to (ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=IPC)(KEY=PNPKEY)) >TNS-12224: TNS:no listener > TNS-12541: TNS:no listener > TNS-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error > TNS-00511: No listener > IBM/AIX RISC System/6000 Error: 79: Connection refused >Connecting to (ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(Host=zcycpdlc2)(Port=1521)) >TNS-12224: TNS:no listener > TNS-12541: TNS:no listener > TNS-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error > TNS-00511: No listener > IBM/AIX RISC System/6000 Error: 79: Connection refused >LSNRCTL> uqit >NL-00853: undefined command "uqit". Try "help" >LSNRCTL> quit >zcycpdlc2:/ora/app/oracle/product/8.0.5/network/admin> > > >Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!! > >Jason Alburger > > >-- >Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net >-- >Author: > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com >San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >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). > > Gilles Parc carpe diem !! -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Gilles PARC INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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).