export oracle 8i db in linux

[yytan]

I am trying to backup my oracle 8i database that run on linux machine.
however i encounter this problem when i type the exp command:

---------------------msg start--------------------------
Red Hat Linux release 7.0 (Guinness)
Kernel 2.2.16-22 on an i686
login: oracle
Password:
Last login: Wed Aug 28 17:51:36 from kahoo
/home/oracle> exp

Export: Release 8.1.6.1.0 - Production on Wed Aug 28 18:11:31 2002

(c) Copyright 1999 Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved.


Username: lhsmv
Password:

Connected to: Oracle8i Enterprise Edition Release 8.1.6.1.0 - Production
With the Partitioning option
JServer Release 8.1.6.0.0 - Production
EXP-00037: Export views not compatible with database version
EXP-00000: Export terminated unsuccessfully
/home/oracle>
---------------------msg end--------------------------

may i know how to solve it?

 

[Turkbear]

Hi,
When you installed your Oracle database, did you run all the catalog scripts ( and as sys or internal)..

 

[yytan]

Dear Turkbear;

Can you explain more about the catalog script? for your information, the oracle 8i in linux machine installed by other guy, i just want to backup the database that i am currently using.

I don't know what is catalog script and as sys or internal. thanks in advance!