Re: problems running and connecting to Oracle

"C.O.Jones" <nospam.ple_at_se> wrote in message news:Qbnwc.675$WG2.8992969_at_news-text.cableinet.net...
>
> "Sybrand Bakker" <gooiditweg_at_sybrandb.verwijderdit.demon.nl> wrote in
> message news:n0m3c0tc715tcpr4olubpjett4k3t31ii3_at_4ax.com...
> > On Sat, 05 Jun 2004 12:49:41 GMT, "C.O.Jones" <nospam.ple_at_se> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >Any ideas, Oracle experts?
> >
> > If you are on a standalone PC, using the BEQ protocol would do, and
> > you don't need the listener.
> > Likely the listener is incorrectly configured, but as you provide the
> > diagnosis 'It doesn't work' without showing the patient, probably no
> > one will be capable to resolve the issue for you.
>
> What additional information do you need?
> sorry, I'm no great Oracle expert, I don't know what BEQ or
> the listener actually is.

OK, I would suggest you first visit http://tahiti.oracle.com, and there obtain and read the Oracle Concepts guide. You'll need a minimum level of understanding of what it is you are actually trying to get to run.

I would then suggest you check the Windows documentation for how you go about installing a loopback adapter (which makes it look as though your machine is on a network with an IP address even though it isn't). For example, http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;236869.

Then you can install Oracle and treat it as it would normally be treated (including selecting all the usual defaults) and you won't have to worry about configuring the BEQueath networking protocol. As you've already figured out, your errors are all telling you you're network is stuffed (which is pretty accurate, given that you haven't actually got one!) You just need to fool Oracle into believing there is one and that it works fine. Start by uninstalling Oracle first (that will require you manually cleaning your registry of any reference to Oracle, because the uninstallation routine is not terribly thorough; then sort your 'network' out; then re-install.

Regards
HJR Received on Sat Jun 05 2004 - 12:31:57 CDT