Bryan O'Neal wrote:
> That log file does not exist on the problem machine.  In fact the entire
> bdump directory is empty.
>
>   
It's sounding like corruption or that oracle refuses to even start.
How much memory do you have on the VPS?
Do you have oracle set to start when the machine starts?
Have you tried /etc/init.d/oracle-xe restart    to see what happens?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> [mailto:plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of JD
> Austin
> Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 10:07 PM
> To: Main PLUG discussion list
> Subject: Re: Installing Oracle XE on a 64bit system - Free Beer to the
> firstperson who correctly solves my problem!
>
> Bryan O'Neal wrote:
>   
>> Got VNC working, will likely do NX, I have used it before and liked it
>>     
>
>   
>> quite a bit, but forgot all about it.
>>
>> Still no go on Oracle.
>>
>>   
>>     
> Check the Oracle alert log to see what's going on:
> tail /usr/lib/oracle/xe/app/oracle/admin/XE/bdump/alert_XE.log
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