Re: why is oracle such a b*@$%! to install on Linux?

From: Thomas Beetz <t.beetz_at_fnt.de>
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 07:42:35 +0200
Message-ID: <39A4B5CA.C5E8C800@fnt.de>

Hi Peter

Please test

tnsping db

if this doesnt't work, hava a look at

tnsnames.ora.

thomas

> I've spent all day and it still doesn't work. I heard it takes 5 minutes
> on Windows, what is the deal?!
>
> [oracle_at_mycomputer]$ sqlplus name/password_at_db
>
> SQL*Plus: Release 8.1.5.0.0 - Production on Wed Aug 23 18:31:26 2000
>
> (c) Copyright 1999 Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved.
>
> ERROR:
> ORA-12514: TNS:listener could not resolve SERVICE_NAME given in connect
> descriptor
>
> Enter user-name:
Received on Thu Aug 24 2000 - 00:42:35 CDT