Re: Absolute NewBie : Unable To Start SQL !

I left it blanmk before and that does not work either.. Then I get ERROR-12203 unable to connect to destination

Vikram

TurkBear <johng_at_mm.com> wrote in message news:386913ac.96041079_at_super.news-ituk.to...
>
> 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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