RE: URGENT help - TNS error

I appreciate your idea.
I have fixed the problem. I recreated the password file and it works now.

Thanks once again.
Muru

• Lyall Barbour <lyallbarbour_at_sanfranmail.com> wrote:
  > I've found with 8i, that you can't do anything with
  > Oracle databases without
  > going through the listener. They always have to be
  > up and running (which
  > isn't difficult because that's usually down through
  > the Services in NT).
  > Plus you have to be on a network, a network card
  > installed and configured,
  > etc. I have no idea how to bypass the listener on
  > NT like you do with
  > ORACLE_SID on Unix.
  > What I think you problem is, is that you aren't
  > connected to a LAN. Try
  > pluging in a network cable and see if that helps.
  >
  > HTH
  >
  > Does anybody out there know how to do what I'm
  > talking about with a local
  > database and svrmgr80.exe?
  >
  > Thanks,
  > Lyall Barbour
  >
  > ------Original Message------
  > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
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  > Sent: August 11, 2000 6:34:10 PM GMT
  >
  >
  > Hello lists,
  >
  > I am getting the following error while trying to
  > login
  > through sql*plus or while starting svrmgrl.
  >
  > TNS-12560 TNS:protocol adapter error
  >
  > Cause: A generic protocol adapter error occurred.
  >
  > Action: Check addresses used for proper protocol
  > specification. Before reporting this error, look at
  > the error stack and check for lower level transport
  > errors.For further details, turn on tracing and
  > re-execute the operation. Turn off tracing when the
  > operation is complete.
  >
  > I just installed and created an Oracle8i database on
  > NT4.0 with Smart Array 3200 (Compaq).
  >
  > Any help would be highly appreciated..
  >
  > Muru
  >
  >
  >
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