Re: Absolute NewBie : Unable To Start SQL !

Try

2:

as the host string.

"Vikram" <vikram_s_at_softhome.net> wrote in message news:84c6nj$j5l$1_at_news.vsnl.net.in...
> Thanks for the help !
> I am actually installing Oracle for my college project.
> I got Oracle 8.0.5 from college and installed that version.
> Now I entered login/password and Host String as ORCL..
>
> I am not getting a different error :
> This is the error :
> ORA-12154; TNS:could not resolve service name
>
> Pleae guide me further !
> Thanks :
>
> Vikram
>
>
> Sybrand Bakker <postmaster_at_sybrandb.demon.nl> wrote in message
> news:946404871.15619.0.pluto.d4ee154e_at_news.demon.nl...
> > 1 Oracle 7.2 is too old and unsupported
> > 2 Win 98 didn't exist when 7.2 came out. 7.2 will probably not run on
win
> 98
> > at all
> > 3 Unless you have personal oracle, the database should reside on a
server.
> > If you didn't change any default the connect string is ORCL
> >
> > Hth,
> >
> > --
> > Sybrand Bakker, Oracle DBA
> > Vikram <vikram_s_at_softhome.net> wrote in message
> > news:84c05e$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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Received on Tue Dec 28 1999 - 13:53:39 CST