Re: ORA-12541: TNS:no listener

Got listener to start using earlier posting I found but now coming across this error:

ERROR:
ORA-12514: TNS:listener could not resolve SERVICE_NAME given in connect descriptor

In article <8usjs2$vhn$1_at_nnrp1.deja.com>,   newguysanfran_at_my-deja.com wrote:
> Hey All,
>
> I was wondering if you could help me. I've set up a local test
> installation of Oracle 8i Personal edition on NT Workstation. When
> I ran Net8 Easy config and set up an entry for myself. I also Net8
> configuration assistant and specified a listener for the spare03
> database.
> I keep getting from SQL Plus
> ERROR:ORA-12541
> TNS:no listener
> When I try to connect. Yet my listener.ora file looks like this:
> # D:\ORANT\NETWORK\ADMIN\LISTENER.ORA Configuration
> File:D:\orant\network\admin\listener.ora
> # Generated by Oracle Net8 Assistant
>
> LISTENER =
> (DESCRIPTION_LIST =
> (DESCRIPTION =
> (ADDRESS_LIST =
> (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC0))
> )
> (ADDRESS_LIST =
> (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 128.32.000.00{not my real
> ip, sorry, but is correct in the real thing})(PORT = 1521))
> )
> )
> )
>
> SID_LIST_LISTENER =
> (SID_LIST =
> (SID_DESC =
> (SID_NAME = PLSExtProc)
> (ORACLE_HOME = D:\orant)
> (PROGRAM = extproc)
> )
> )
>
> ==================================================================
> Am trying to connect as client to same machine that is server. Can
> this have any impact. Please help.
>
> Regards,
> Bryan
>
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