tns error with windows

From: Eric <eric_thebee_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 21:02:01 +0930
Message-ID: <3ac07a01_2@news.chariot.net.au>

I have just installed Oracle 8i ent in win98 but when I start sqlplus I get the following error:
ORA-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error
in the documentation it says:

Verify that the ADDRESS in the TNSNAMES.ORA file or the *LISTENER.ORA file is correct.
Verify that the listener on the remote node has been started. You may check its status with the STATUS command of the Listener Control Utility, and start
it with the START command if necessary.

My questions are:
1. what should the address be and where do I change it it the files? -for win 98, no network.
2 Also how do I start the "listener"?, what command? 3. Will I have the same problems if I use NT4? Any help will be appreciated as I am a novice but am trying to learn more. thanking you in advance
Eric. Received on Tue Mar 27 2001 - 05:32:01 CST