Re: Oracle 9i Installation Problem

Originally posted by Tim X
> >>>>> "Jackie" == Jackie writes:
>
> Jackie> Everything is fine with the network. I configured hosts and
> Jackie> hostname file but I still receive the error. How can I
> Jackie> configure tnsnames.ora and listener.ora before installing
> Jackie> them. I receive the error before the installer copies
> Jackie> anything to disk.
>
> Jackie> DA Morgan wrote in message
> Jackie> news:news:...
> >> 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 wrote in message
> >> > news:news:...
> >> > > 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
>
> some applications can be a bit picky about how you have the /etc/hosts
> file defined, especially if you are not on a "real" network (e.g. home
> system or stand alone system). I've seen a very similar error when the
> system thinks its OS name is something.com, but the OS cannot
> determine a link between the OS name and an IP address for that
> name. Just so that we can verify things, can you post
>
> 1. Your /etc/hosts file
> 2. Output from ifconfig command
> 3. output from route command
> 4. output from uname -a command
>
> Also, with the 'ping' tests, make sure you try them with both the ip
> address and with just your hostname.
>
> Tim
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Happy to read above messages.
I had the same problem, and now is passed. I check the hostname in /etc/hosts file of localmachine and "uname -a" echo the hostname, they MUST be same!!!
That's ok

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