wysza,
Thanks for the repy. The question is can Oracle 8i be run in a non-client
server environment, i.e., a peer to peer network with all "clients" able to
access the same database? Your answer appears to be yes, so I'll install as
you suggest.
Regards,
Bob Sabo
"wysza" <awysza_at_yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:B8hn6.474$jP.205787_at_typhoon2.ba-dsg.net...
> I don't exactly know what is the question here... You treat it basically
as
> standard server. So :
> * install personal on one computer with demo database,
> * configure listener and service name (net8 Assistant) - using tcp/ip
> I remember, last time when I played with personal, it had sth like 'start'
> and 'stop' database (available from menu start/programs... ). I did it on
> Win98, so I had to start listener from either command line (sth like:
> "lsnctrl.exe start") or go to registry and change one of existing entries:
> "listener start" to "AUTO" (so when you start database, listener start
with
> it automatically).
> After you're done with server, go to another computer, configure service
> name (net8 or easy config) to point to your db. And your done.
> have fun
> wysza
>
>
> "Bob Sabo" <bsabo_at_cncdsl.com> wrote in message
> news:97jhtg$ibu_at_freepress.concentric.net...
> > Basic newbie question. I am a home user with a peer to peer network. I
want
> > to run Oracle and have my teenage sons learn something about it. It is
> > Oracle 8i Personal Edition downloaded as a trial. The network is all W2k
SP1
> > with static IPs. I cannot find anything in the documentation. Thanks.
> > Bob Sabo
> >
> >
>
Received on Wed Feb 28 2001 - 20:12:47 CST
