Re: Problem installing Oracle9iAS

Actually, I am installing the iAS in a standalone machine for testing first.
The DNS specified in the properties of TCP/IP protocol is the one obtained from ISP.

Assuming the DNS is something like 200.200.1.1. What should I specific it in
the hosts file?

Thx.

"Peter Sylvester" <peters_nospam_please_at_mitre.org> wrote in message news:bc9u8p$m37$1_at_newslocal.mitre.org...
> Your machine's DNS lookup has to return a fully qualified name, like
> myhost.somecompany.com as 9iAS evidently tries to parse it apart for
> some reason.
>
> I don't think the localhost setting (127.0.0.1) matters, its the primary
> IP that you have to worry about. And BTW, and its difficult
> (impossible?) to change the boxe's IP after installing this beast
> without breaking it.
>
> --Peter
>
> 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.
> >
> >
> >
>
Received on Thu Jun 12 2003 - 08:17:11 CDT