Re: Error when connecting database

Ciao Silvia,

Do not know if I understand. Was the database installed on the PC you have at home and
you are trying to start it?

Stefano

Silvia wrote:
>
> Hi Stephen,
>
> Thanks for your answer. I think it's more probable I'm misinterpreting my
> situation, anyway:
>
> The database I'm trying to connect to is local, and was installed on my
> machine after logging in with my username and password. I need to start it
> in order to use Oracle translation tool I work with to localize Oracle SW.
>
> Do you think you have a solution?
>
> Thanks again
> Silvia
>
> Stephen Bell <stephen.bell_at_cgi.ca> wrote in message
> news:3B5479CE.16DBD0C7_at_cgi.ca...
> > Hi Silvia,
> >
> > How are you connecting to the server? Through a modem?
> > It may be that you need a hand to configure your access to your
 office...if
> > you took a machine that was part of a LAN and just took it home you'll
 have to
> > configure it to connect......I think this is the root of your problem.
> >
> > Please let me know if I'm misinterpreting your situation...
> >
> > Best luck,
> > Steve
> >
> > Silvia wrote:
> >
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > I'm a complete stranger both to Oracle database usage and to this NG,
> > > please, be patient...
> > >
> > > My problem is: I need to work from home with my office PC (we have a
 network
> > > at office, and the PC has Win NT OS), but Oracle 8 db, which at office
 has
> > > always connected and started, returns an "end-of-file on communication
> > > channel" error and asks for a password I know nothing of.
> > >
> > > Can anybody help me? Is there any way to solve this?
> >
Received on Thu Jul 19 2001 - 20:46:34 CDT