Re: help with WinXP install

"Frank van Bortel" <fvanbortel_at_netscape.net> wrote in message news:cs31ad$slm$1_at_news6.zwoll1.ov.home.nl...
> Dave wrote:
>> "dak" <kpec090981_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:NOTEd.69922$nN6.31389_at_edtnps84...
>>
>>>Don't shoot the newbie.....lol but I can't seem to get Oracle 10g working
>>>in WinXp or know which username/connect identifier to us.
>>>
>>>The install itself seems to go smooth. I selected "Personal Edition" and
>>>checked "Use same password for all accounts" - pretty much all I can do
>>>other than set a new name then default names for Glaboal Database Name
>>>and SID.......and I (over an hour later) get Succeeded for all:
>>>- Oracle Net configuration Assistance
>>>- iSQL*Plus configuration Assistance
>>>- Oracle Database configuration Assistance - so, it seems installed
>>>
>>>But, from the word getgo, I'm given the "IP address of host cannot be
>>>dertermined"
>>>I'm not using it as a server software nor over the internet - just using
>>>it on my PC locally.
>>>I'm not sure if/where I may need to open port 5500 or other ports.
>>>
>>>On http://192.168.0.6:5500/em/console I get notice that "The database
>>>status is currently unavailable. It is possible that the database is in
>>>mount or nomount state. Click 'Startup' ", but when I go to Startup, I'm
>>>prompt with "Host Credential sceen" with 2 sections of username/password,
>>>but I don't know the username and I only supplied a password. Have been
>>>unsuccessful logging in here.
>>>
>>>On http://192.168.0.6:5562/isqlplus/ (not even sure if port 5562 is open
>>>and I have Win service pak 2).... or if I go to it thru the menus, I'm
>>>again prompt for a username, password and a connect identifier???? Again,
>>>can't log on there. Not sure what username to use, nor the connect
>>>identifier....AND I've tried using sysdba or sysoper as username and the
>>>password that I had give as the "SAME" passwd for all accounts...
>>>
>>>And, I don't know a thing about the listener or even if it's running or
>>>how I'm supposed to know if it is.....
>>>Thanks
>>>
>>
>>
>> are you using dhcp, if you are it doesnt work like that
> I've seen that statement before, and never understood it.
> localhost should always work, DHCP or what ever. If not, your
> basic network installation on your OS seems wrong.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Frank van Bortel

one would think this problem would be easily documented, but i couldn't find anything much on "IP address of host cannot be  dertermined"

i believe it is related to having a non-static IP address (don't remember all the fuzzy 'details'), but my solution has been to install with my network connection disabled, and also disable the network connection (and/or wireless) when rebooting the machine.

with that approach, installation of 10g took 16 uneventful minutes on my Toshiba notebook and iSQLPlus, Database Control, and SQL*Plus, etc all worked like a charm. Added HTMLDB and a generic DAD, all is well.

wonder what the official approach is for mobile installation... any Oracle Corp road warriors out there? what's your advice? mr. kyte, where are you?

++ mcs Received on Wed Jan 12 2005 - 06:17:10 CST