Re: Oracle 9i Installation Problem

Jackie wrote:

> Hi!
> I am sorry about missing information. I receive the error just after
> Database Configuration Stage, after selecting General Purpose Database
> option. This is not a O/S error I think because universal installer
> pops up a message box saying only this: Thrown when the ip address of
> a host cannot be determined. (Help) (Retry) (Continue) (Cancel). This
> is all the information that the installer provides. When I click the
> help button, a help window opens up, it says that there has been an
> error (very helpful!).
> When I ignore the error and choose to continue I receive the error
> several times. The final installation becomes nothing but a mess...
>
> DA Morgan <damorgan_at_exesolutions.com> wrote in message news:<3E25E9AA.2CC275C4_at_exesolutions.com>...
> > Jackie wrote:
> >
> > > Hi!
> > > While installing 9i on Mandrake Linux 9.0 I receive the following error:
> > > "Thrown when the IP address of a host cannot be determined."
> > >
> > > What does this error mean? And how can I fix it?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > O/S error? Oracle error? If Oracle what is the error number?
> >
> > What full versionand edition of 9i?
> >
> > When did it occur? While installing is anywhere between CD1 and completion
> > of the build and configuration of a starter database.
> >
> > Daniel Morgan

Try using ping to determine/verify the ip address and configuration of network services. Make sure the host values are correct in listener.ora and tnsnames.ora.

Daniel Morgan Received on Fri Jan 17 2003 - 10:44:45 CST