Re: Oracle 8.1.6i brand new install... and me

Hi,

From what you described I conclude that you installed your database successfully.
I also think that you have created the listener. The error you are getting in dba studio
is likely due to the mismatch between the port number in your local tnsnames.ora file
and the one you started your listener on. To check the listener port, go to the server
machine and do "lsnrctl status" at the command prompt. The check the port in tnsnames,
find out which file is being used and see the PORT setting for the corresponding entry.

HTH
Karen.

Florent wrote:

> Hi all,
> I am a C++ programmer and usually the database is already set-up before
> I have to play with it. So to my surprise I have realized that I cannot
> set-up an Oracle database from scratch.
> I have installed oracle 8.1.6i on a stand alone machine. All the
> questions are straight forward and I shouldn't be the cause for my
> problems.
> After the install, Oracle ask me to create an SID, (the other option is
> to link to an existing database), and ask me a few question about the
> machine itself.
> Everything seems to be going ok, but when I go to the dba studio it
> tells me that there is no listener.
> I go and create a listener but it doesn't make a difference.
>
> Is it because Oracle doesn't allow you to install on a Win 98 stand
> alone machine? Did I even create the database properly?
> Or am I plain dumb.
>
> Many thanks for any help
>
> Florent
>
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  Received on Thu Nov 09 2000 - 09:16:50 CST