But the ping works fine on any other machine that has NT 4 or Win 95/98.
It's only mine that doesn't work.
"Frank van Bortel" <f.van.bortel_at_vnl.nl> wrote in message
news:38B4664D.FC9ADB52_at_vnl.nl...
> Optimal Jedi wrote:
>
> > Anyone know what could cause a Packet Write Error? I think the number is
> > ORA-12571. I get it when i try to connect to or ping (using tnsping80) a
> > database on our network server. I'm on Win 2000 and I get the error with
> > Oracle 8i or Oracle 8.0.5. The database works fine if you use Oracle
8.0.4
> > on Win95/98 so there's nothing wrong with it.
> >
> > --
> > Luciano Belotto
> > replace nospam with usa for e-mail.
> > http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Fountain/6895/
>
> As you have a packet error when pinging, your network is to blame,
> not Oracle. Make that work (the simple ping) and only then start
> the Oracle TCP/IP stack. You'll need a listener on the server side,
> and a tnsnames on the client.
>
> Hth,
> --
> Met vriendelijke groet/kind regards,
>
> Frank van Bortel
> Technical consultant Oracle
>
>
Received on Wed Feb 23 2000 - 16:42:06 CST
