Re: Configuring Oracle 8.1.6 in XP

From: Rauf Sarwar <rs_arwar_at_hotmail.com>
Date: 18 Jan 2003 20:34:36 -0800
Message-ID: <92eeeff0.0301182034.3786d86c@posting.google.com>

"Sergio" <negpfe_at_usuarios.retecal.es> wrote in message news:<b0b79k$eqn$1_at_titan.bt.es>...
> Hello,
>
> I'm trying to configure Listner.ora, tnsnames.ora and sqlnet.ora files:
>
> I'm tired doing changes in these files, and always I get the ORA-12571
> (writer packet
> failure) and ORA-12560 (Protocol adapter error) errors. Please, help!!!
>
> I'm looking for a person who has installed Oracle 8i in a XP platform,
> because maybe, I could get the same configuration in these files
> (Listener.ora, tnsnames.ora and sqlnet.ora).
>

Couple of things.
1) 8.1.6 is desupported by Oracle.
2) Only supported versions on XP are 8.1.7.x (Client only) and 9.x client and server.

Regards
/Rauf Sarwar Received on Sat Jan 18 2003 - 22:34:36 CST