Isn't there an "oracle" startup and shutdown script already installed and linked with a "K##oracle"? If so, you could just 'mv' the link to a lower '##' like '01'. I understand there may not be one. >>> Jonathan Kline <klinej at msoe.edu> 06/06/06 8:51 AM >>> Add the script /etc/rc.d/rc3.d/ as Redhat defaults to run level 3. On Tuesday 06 June 2006 08:42, Lance Jahnke wrote: > Hello group. I have been googling for about a week and cannot find the > answer to this question. I have Redhat Enterprise Linux 64bit with > Kernel 2.6.9-34 and need to control the shutdown process. Here is my > scenario: > I am using a NetApp filer for storage with my Oracle 10g database and > binaries running on the filer connected via NFS. When my computer > operator does a shutdown from the console via the GUI interface, I need > the system to run my Oracle shutdown script first before doing anything > else and then continue on with normal shutdown. My CIO doesn't want the > operators to run stuff at the command prompt so shelling out to run my > script first isn't an option. I created K01ora_stop scripts in RC0.d, > RC1.d, RC5.d, RC6.d and this has no effect. NFS still gets dumped before > Oracle which creates obvious issues. Any suggestions would be greatly > appreciated. Thanks.