startup and shutdown of oracle

http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/doc/oracle/server803/A54643_01/ch2.htm

http://www.exzilla.net/docs/instance/StartupNshutdownWithshell.php

http://www.dbaoncall.net/references/ht_startup_shutdown_db.html

http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Oracle-7-HOWTO-6.html

http://www.oracledbaexpert.com/oracle/instanceStartupShutdown.html

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