oracle 11Gr2 on vmware ORA-24324 ORA-24323

 In order to start an oracle database 11gr2 on a virtual linux x86 machine, you have to apply patch 8670579(from metalink)

SQL*Plus: Release 11.2.0.1.0 Production on Fri Oct 29 21:33:17 2010

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Enter user-name: / as sysdba
Connected to an idle instance.

SQL> startup;
ORA-24324: service handle not initialized
ORA-24323: value not allowed
ORA-03113: end-of-file on communication channel
SQL> quit



  PATCH  8670579    DBBETA :NETCA/DBCA FAILED WITH HOTSPOT VIRTUAL MACHINE    11.2.0.1.0         Linux x86 (American English)    General    Oracle Database Family    26 Feb 2010    1.1 MB