Re: LOST DataBase Password

In article <aascnj$fat$1_at_lust.ihug.co.nz>, "Howard says...
>
>A rollback segment you claimed wasn't there.
>
>And when asked for proof that it wasn't there, you flounced off in a hissy
>fit.
>
>Leaving the impression to all and sundry that it was possible to create a
>database without a system rollback segment. Which as we all now acknowledge,
>finally, is not true. My gripe was that you had left on record something
>which was deeply misleading and unhelpful, and never corrected, despite
>being given the opportunity to correct it.
>
>It's the helpfulnes quotient of posts I'm getting at. That seems to have
>gone south over the past few months. I have no quarrel with sarcasm (the
>highest form of wit, in my book) or plain bad-moodism, provided there's some
>help at the end of it.

I'd put it a slightly different way actually. I think there are still lots of helpful posts here, but I would say the number of negative posts with no content in them has increased.

>
>Regards
>HJR
>
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>"Daniel Morgan" <dmorgan_at_exesolutions.com> wrote in message
>news:3CD19357.30DE1EE1_at_exesolutions.com...
>> "Howard J. Rogers" wrote:
>>
>> > "RSH" <RSH_Oracle_at_worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
>> > news:3W4A8.1671$6T5.175549_at_bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>> > > Please, let's skip that shall we?
>> > >
>> > > You've made your share of comments that I thought were rather more
>like
>> > > Moses instructing people on the science of carving stone tablets, in
>the
>> > > event God wasn't available at the moment.
>> > >
>> >
>> > Missing the point entirely, I think. If I have given advice in 'strong'
>> > mode, at least I have given advice. Comments such as 'do you have an
>> > operating system' or 'that was lethal' give no advice to anyone.
>> >
>> > Moving on.
>> >
>> > > I made a comment en passant, and also provided a detailed and helpful
>> > > response as well.
>> > >
>> >
>> > Sorry, I must have missed that "helpful response". I saw a post that
>said
>> > "that was lethal" and that was *all* it said. Whatever.
>> >
>> > > Remember the first part of the phrase that ends with "...cast the
>first
>> > > stone."; it's not in any of the Oracle manuals as yet.
>> > >
>> >
>> > Let me refresh your memory: "I can't say I've never passed the
>smart-assed
>> > comment to prove my superiority, because I have. And I instantly regret
>it
>> > the second the SEND button is clicked. But I think I have managed to
>avoid
>> > the complete put-down; the 'God, you must be stupid' comment; the 'I
>know so
>> > much I can't be bothered to treat you as someone in need' post."
>> >
>> > Now, where was the claim of saintliness you seem to imply I was making?
>> >
>> > HJR
>> >
>> > > Well maybe 5.0 Beta, that might have been contemporaneous with the
>other
>> > > book I remember that dictum from.
>> > >
>> > > RSH.
>> > >
>> > > "Howard J. Rogers" <dba_at_hjrdba.com> wrote in message
>> > > news:aaql19$nc9$1_at_lust.ihug.co.nz...
>> > > > "RSH" <RSH_Oracle_at_worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
>> > > > news:bw4A8.1654$6T5.171879_at_bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>> > > > > That was lethal.
>> > > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > And that's a good thing?
>> > > >
>> > > > Honestly: I've spent the better part of my professional life trying
>to
>> > > help
>> > > > people. I can't say I've never passed the smart-assed comment to
>prove
>> > my
>> > > > superiority, because I have. And I instantly regret it the second
>the
>> > SEND
>> > > > button is clicked.
>> > > >
>> > > > But I think I have managed to avoid the complete put-down; the 'God,
>you
>> > > > must be stupid' comment; the 'I know so much I can't be bothered to
>> > treat
>> > > > you as someone in need' post.
>> > > >
>> > > > Can't we just try and be helpful or silent?
>> > > >
>> > > > HJR
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > > "Daniel Morgan" <dmorgan_at_exesolutions.com> wrote in message
>> > > > > news:3CCEF5F4.24CA0DA5_at_exesolutions.com...
>> > > > > > kashveti wrote:
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > > i have setup oracle server 9, designed a database, but lost
>my
>> > > > > > > password to it. Now i can't get an access to my database
>files.
>> > does
>> > > > > > > anybody knows how to change password manualy or maybe it is
>> > recorded
>> > > > > > > in some .log files? HELP PLEASE
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > If Howard's suggestion does not work ... Do you have an operatin
>g
>> > > system
>> > > > > > on your computer?
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > Daniel Morgan
>> > > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > >
>> > >
>>
>> Just to beat this to death.
>>
>> My point was not to be insulting. But rather that if we knew what
>operating
>> system the person had it would be possible to offer some additional
>advice. For
>> example if it was on a Windows platform using ORADIM to recreate the
>internal
>> password. ORADIM would not get you very far with Solaris.
>>
>> However Howard ... I do recall you beating a certain rollback segment into
>a
>> near catatonic state and over a period of more than two years. So welcome
>to the
>> party.
>>
>> Daniel Morgan
>>
>
>

HTH. Additions and corrections welcome.

Pete

SELECT standard_disclaimer, witty_remark FROM company_requirements; Received on Thu May 02 2002 - 19:49:49 CDT