Re: Absolute NewBie : Unable To Start SQL !

If your database is on the same machine as your client, try leaving the connect string blank..

Oracle should know where it is...

"Vikram" <vikram_s_at_softhome.net> wrote:

>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
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>

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