Re: Connecting 16 bit tools to NT locally.

Justin LaFayette wrote:
>
> I am having trouble connecting 16 bit windows tools (SQL Plus, User Manager,
> etc) to a Oracle 7.1.3 NT database locally. We are using SQLNet 2.1 for
> remote machines, and they all attach no problem. I cannot use any of the 16
> bit oracle tools on the server locally. The OS is Win NT 3.51, and I have
> installed SQL Net client on the server as well. (I tried it with it removed
> too.) With a correct user id and password, I have tried the SQL Net alias for
> the host string (TNSNames.ora file same as functioning remote clients), the
> string "local_host", and Oracle support suggested "2:". None of this has
> worked. The error message is "No interface driver installed".
>
> Does anyone have the answer to a seemingly simple problem.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Justin LaFayette
>
> Principal
> DWL Computer Systems Inc.

Hello Justin,

Could it be that the "interface driver" expected is 16 bit TCP/IP? The one that is nstall with the NT system is 32 bit TCP/IP.

Good luck!

;o))

Karl Erik Received on Tue Oct 29 1996 - 00:00:00 CET