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Re: Install Oracle 9i DB rel 2 and 9iDs rel 2 on a single Win XP Home PC

From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_psoug.org>
Date: Tue, 24 May 2005 15:05:58 -0700
Message-ID: <1116972092.657015@yasure>


Steven Howes wrote:
> look in windows\system32\drivers\etc and add a line to your hosts file like this:
>
> 127.0.0.1 mytestserver.com
>
> then use this as your server name.

Best practice is to never use 127.0.0.1.

Get the actual IP address of the machine.

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Received on Tue May 24 2005 - 17:05:58 CDT

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