Re: [Oracle 9i Personal Edition] Start oracle database...

"robysimoni_N-O-S-P-A-M_at_inwind.it" <robysimoni_at_inwind.it> wrote in message news:ae986593.0312200524.6a9ead3d_at_posting.google.com...
> Hi, I've installed the Oracle 9i Personal Edition on my Windows 98
> machine.
> I've choosed to install only the software and to skip the creation of
> a database during installation procedure.
>
> I've restarted the machine and I've made next step to create a
> database manually (following the "Oracle 9i Administration Guide":
> 1. I've created a Password File with the command orapwd in the
> $oracle_home directory
> The password I've choosed is "secret".
> 2. I've created an initialization file in the oradata directory with
> the name init$db_name.ora
> 3. I connect with the command sqlplus as user "sys/secret as SYSDBA"
> to launch the command "create database"
>
> B U T
>
> at this point when i insert a usr/pwd (i have tryed with
> sys/change_on_install as sysdba, system/manager, sys/secret,
> scott/tiger, all...) in Windows98 appears a dialog box (the same
> obtained clicking on the menu voice "Start Oracle database") that ask
> for a password: not a username/password, only a password. I've
> inserted the same passed to the orapwd command and all known password
> but it say that it's incorrect.
>
> After this I've disinstalled all and reinstalled responding "yes" when
> Universal Installer ask to install a database. In this way all run
> correctly.
>
> Probably in Windows98 u have to permit the installation of a db to use
> oracle.
> Probably the installation of personal edition on a win98 system has
> some mistakes.
> Probably the administration guide doesn't give correct procedure for
> win98.
> Certainly, it isn't simple
>
> Thanks for help
> Bye

certinaly it isnt supported on Win 98
certinaly you dont really know what you are doing Received on Sat Dec 20 2003 - 08:30:59 CST