Hmmm. So it's a config issue then. I will certainly poke around a bit more. See
what happens if you send a Unix person to do a Windows job : >
I'm 100% sure though that setting up Oracle on NT to work like Oracle onUnix is
different so it is still possible that a bunch of OCP Unix Oracle DBA's could
not setup a W2K Oracle database properly - tainting the OCP name in the process,
ouch.
--
Lyndon Tiu
Quoting Alan Davey <adavey_at_competitrack.com>:
> Hi Lyndon,
>
> Well I don't know about your setup, but I can connect just fine with the
> connect string you listed below on Win2K, Oracle 9.2.
>
> --
>
> Alan Davey
> adavey_at_competitrack.com
> 212-604-0200 x106
>
>
> On 12/4/2002 2:09 PM, Lyndon Tiu <ltiu_at_alumni.sfu.ca> wrote:
> >This is unfortunate or maybe just it's just an urban legend?
> >
> >Hands on training, may it be $$$ or self taught at home is necessary.
> >But $$$ is
> >definitely not a requirement.
> >
> >I use Oracle at work and do more Oracle at home for my certs. I am
> >able to
> >log-in to Oracle on Linux and Solaris. Oracle WinNT/2K is another
> >story since
> >you cannot really use:
> >
> >sqlplus /nolog
> >connect / as sysdba
> >startup
> >
> >as you would on Unix. Maybe this is what ticked the instructor off
> >- a bunch of
> >Unix Oracle guys can't log into Oracle on NT?
> >
> >--
> >Lyndon Tiu
> >
> >
> >Quoting DENNIS WILLIAMS <DWILLIAMS_at_LIFETOUCH.COM>:
> >
> >> My instructor in a recent Oracle Education class said that there
> >were a
> >> couple of smart alecs that caused quite a stir within Oracle. After
> >> receiving their OCP, they couldn't log into a database, and claimed
> >it was
> >> because they had never actually used Oracle. The instructor indicated
> >that
> >> the new requirement (9i I believe) would require you to take at
> >least one
> >> class. I asked "do you mean everyone that takes a class from you
> >will be
> >> logging on". He just grinned.
> >> Dennis Williams
> >> DBA, 40%OCP
> >> Lifetouch, Inc.
> >> dwilliams_at_lifetouch.com
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 11:25 AM
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> >>
> >> Hey people!
> >>
> >> A friend of mine was just asking me about getting Oracle certified
> >(I
> >> completed the Oracle 8i cerfication exams last year),
> >> he told me that to his knowledge Oracle requires that you've done
> >Oracle
> >> courses before you can be certified now.
> >> I knew nothing about this, but can't believe Oracle would so blatantly
> >make
> >> you take their over-priced courses.
> >>
> >> But maybe I'm just naive.
> >>
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