Re: A Newbie Question...

OK! OK!!!!!!!!!!!!

I got the message. :-)....

Hasmukh Daji

"DenHang" <reply_toDenHang_at_pi.be> wrote in message news:aim95t$69l$1_at_reader13.wxs.nl...
>
> "Hasmukh Daji" <hdaji_at_msn.com> wrote in message
> news:mBu39.112249$cm.3750852_at_bin3.nnrp.aus1.giganews.com...
> > Hi, - Need kick-start.....( Oracle's "Quick Start" does not do seem to
do
> > justice...).
> >
> >
> > I have just finished installing the latest version of Oracle 9 Release 2
> on
> > Win2K. I chose the Personal Edition install product. Although, I do have
> an
> > extensive knowledge of SQL commands and the syntax, I could not figure
out
> > the some of the functionalities of with Oracle. I did read the Getting
> > Started Manual; but does not seem to answer my questions.
> >
> > The fundamental questions I have are:
> > (a) How can find out about the sample database installed? (Note: I
can
> > bring up SQLPLUS successfully).
> > (b) How can I find out which database I am connected to
automatically.
> > (c) I am still trying to grasp the concept of SYS and SYSTEM. How can
I
> > access database using my normal logon ID?
> >
> > I don't want to bore you with the list of my questions...... but the
final
> > one, which I thought was a joke..
> >
> > (d) After reading Oracle 101 from Oracle 8i Beginner's book (Oracle
> > Press..). It makes mention of login as polly/gone... They do not discuss
> how
> > did "polly" get access to the database in the first place. Secondly,
when
> I
> > logged in as SYSTEM/<password>, I tried to create a sample databse using
> > "CREATE..." syntax, as described in the book. It came back with a
> > response....... "Tablespace does not exist.,..." At that point I lost
> faith
> > in the authors, who put the book together. It mayt be a beginner's book
> > however, it assumes that your system is set up as per author's
> > specifications - without giving details of the setup anywhere in the
book.
> >
> > One of the most critical things about database installation is to
> correctly
> > establish the logins and ensure that appropriate rights are set for
users
> to
> > log in. I have had previous experience working with IBM DB2 - I
certainly
> > did not run into these kind of fundamental issues.
> >
> > I would apprecaite a quick kick-start, so that I can at least start
> working
> > with the package - especially, when it takes approx. 3GB of my hard
drive
> > space + 2 GB of install packages. Wow!!!!!!!!!!
> >
> >
> > Hasmukh Daji
> > Atlanta, GA
> > hdaji_at_msn.com
> >
>
> My guess: you installed Oracle software but no Oracle database.
> Some advice:
> - Before installing, read the installation manual (and not only the first
> chapter)
> - Visit otn.oracle.com, you'll find plenty of information there (but, it
> takes time to find you way around)
> - Don't expect beginners books/startes guides to contain all Oracle
> knowledge you need.
>
>
>
>
Received on Mon Aug 05 2002 - 21:04:52 CDT