Re: Alternative to listener service?

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harry wrote:
> using oracle 9i on win 2000 - my anti-virus software is Panda 2005 security
>

This is your first mistake, using Panda. I have never seen an Oracle installation yet which can successfully run while this software 'product' is running. Shut it down, as it is worthless, learn from your mistake and purchase Norton or AVG. I use the latter and it is reliable and doesn't interfere with the listener.

> The AV seems be causing a problem - trying to open a connection to the db
> using toad & the listener service generates errors (which of course you
> can't see anywhere!) & stops the service (sent 27 emails to Panda who've
> have ignored every single one & win my vote hands down for the worse support
> from any company on the web!) - yep I could use another AV but stupidly took
> out a 3 years sub with & had no idea how bad they were!
>
> Anyway, is there an alternative to using the Listener service?
>

No. There IS an alternative to Panda, several, actually. Find one (I've listed two, above), and use it. And STOP using Panda.

> any help (in a thicky language as possible!), links would be appreciated?
>
> thanks
>
> harry

David Fitzjarrell Received on Wed Aug 10 2005 - 08:05:49 CDT