Re: Absolute NewBie : Unable To Start SQL !

Thanks for the help !
I am actually installing Oracle for my college project. I got Oracle 8.0.5 from college and installed that version. Now I entered login/password and Host String as ORCL..

I am not getting a different error :
This is the error :
ORA-12154; TNS:could not resolve service name

Pleae guide me further !
Thanks :

Vikram

Sybrand Bakker <postmaster_at_sybrandb.demon.nl> wrote in message news:946404871.15619.0.pluto.d4ee154e_at_news.demon.nl...
> 1 Oracle 7.2 is too old and unsupported
> 2 Win 98 didn't exist when 7.2 came out. 7.2 will probably not run on win
98
> at all
> 3 Unless you have personal oracle, the database should reside on a server.
> If you didn't change any default the connect string is ORCL
>
> Hth,
>
> --
> Sybrand Bakker, Oracle DBA
> Vikram <vikram_s_at_softhome.net> wrote in message
> news:84c05e$h0l$1_at_news.vsnl.net.in...
> > Hey Guys..
> > I just installed Oracle 7.2 for a project involving Oracle.
> > I am running Windows98 and the installer created the following
> > shortcuts on my system. in Start Menu\Program Files\Oracle.
> >
> > Oracle SQL_3.1 : I click on it to start the database and I am prompted
> > with a pop-up which asks for the following details :
> > User Name :
> > Password :
> > Host String :
> >
> > What's the Host String ?
> > I left it blank and filled up the other two and I get this error ?
> > ERROR: ORA-09352
> >
> > What's going on ? Help !
> >
> > Vikram
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
Received on Tue Dec 28 1999 - 13:17:20 CST