Re: The problem is with lsnrctl START LISTENER

CW wrote:

> I just reinstalled Oracle PE 8.1.7, and trying to see if there was anything
> I could pick up from the installation process.
>
> Upon closer examinatin, Net8 Configuration Assistant actually got stuck when
> the Universal Install was trying to run "lsnrctl START LISTENER" command.
>
> Once I killed lsnrctl process, the Universal Installer went on to the next
> step (creating database using Database Configuration Assistant), and of
> course that failed as usual.
>
> I tried to run lsnrctl manually, and found a few interesting things.
>
> If I stop the listener service (using MMC) before running the command, all I
> get is "waiting..." from lsnrctl. It never exited from the program (and thus
> why the Installer hang).
>

What is this MMC thing to which you are referring? I've installed hundreds of databases in more than a decade and have never seen, heard of, or used anything with the initialis MMC.

At this point I would uninstall Oracle. Clean out the registry (be very very very VERY careful). Clean out PROGRAM FILES/oracle. And start all over from scratch following the installation instructions on the CD exactly and without deviation.

Step 1: Be sure your hardware and operating system are compatible with the version and edition of Oracle.

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