Re: Problem installing Oracle9iAS

"-caviar" <nietgebruikendus_at_accessfourall.nl> wrote in message news:3ee841cb$0$49109$e4fe514c_at_news.xs4all.nl...
> M wrote:
> > Hi Friends,
> >
> > I have failed to install Oracle 9iAS. When selected to install the
> > "Oracle Infrastructure", I got the following error:
> >
> > "Installation has detected that a fully qualified hostname has not
> > been specified for this host. Oracle9iAS Infrastructure installation
> > requires a domain name to be specified for each host where it is
> > installed. Please consult your operating system instructions for
> > details on assigning a default domain name. If you are not using a
> > DNS server, then the file C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts must
> > include a line of the form:
> >
> > <IP_Address> <FULLY_QUALIFIED_HOSTNAME> <ALIASES>"
> >
> > I'm trying to install the iAS to XP Pro. In Control Panel->Network,
> > I can found setting of TCP protocol but don't know how to set the
> > above.
> >
> > Any help is much appreciated.
>
> My findout after a couple of (Development & test) installs is make sure
you
> hostname doesn't contain any non alphanumeric chars,
> no undersorce etc..
>
> Then you can enter the name of your machine just in your host file
pointing
> to its own ip adress, without appending anything.
>
> regards hjm
>

Thanks. I have added a line "127.0.0.1 P1G P1G" in the hosts file and reboot. HOwever, that doesn't work also. What have I done wrong? Received on Thu Jun 12 2003 - 04:05:53 CDT