Message-Id: <10586.114436@fatcity.com> From: Murugesan Balakrishnan Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 16:12:21 -0700 (PDT) Subject: 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 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 > > 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 > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Kick off your party with Yahoo! Invites. > http://invites.yahoo.com/ > -- > Author: Murugesan Balakrishnan > INET: mail_oracle@yahoo.com > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: > (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet > access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an > E-Mail message > to: ListGuru@fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of > 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB > ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed > from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information > (like subscribing). > > > ______________________________________________ > FREE Personalized Email at Mail.com > Sign up at http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup > > -- > Author: Lyall Barbour > INET: lyallbarbour@sanfranmail.com > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: > (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet > access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an > E-Mail message > to: ListGuru@fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of > 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB > ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed > from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information > (like subscribing). __________________________________________________