Re: help with WinXP install

"dak" <kpec090981_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message news:NOTEd.69922$nN6.31389_at_edtnps84...
> Don't shoot the newbie.....lol but I can't seem to get Oracle 10g working
> in WinXp or know which username/connect identifier to us.
>
> The install itself seems to go smooth. I selected "Personal Edition" and
> checked "Use same password for all accounts" - pretty much all I can do
> other than set a new name then default names for Glaboal Database Name and
> SID.......and I (over an hour later) get Succeeded for all:
> - Oracle Net configuration Assistance
> - iSQL*Plus configuration Assistance
> - Oracle Database configuration Assistance - so, it seems installed
>
> But, from the word getgo, I'm given the "IP address of host cannot be
> dertermined"
> I'm not using it as a server software nor over the internet - just using
> it on my PC locally.
> I'm not sure if/where I may need to open port 5500 or other ports.
>
> On http://192.168.0.6:5500/em/console I get notice that "The database
> status is currently unavailable. It is possible that the database is in
> mount or nomount state. Click 'Startup' ", but when I go to Startup, I'm
> prompt with "Host Credential sceen" with 2 sections of username/password,
> but I don't know the username and I only supplied a password. Have been
> unsuccessful logging in here.
>
> On http://192.168.0.6:5562/isqlplus/ (not even sure if port 5562 is open
> and I have Win service pak 2).... or if I go to it thru the menus, I'm
> again prompt for a username, password and a connect identifier???? Again,
> can't log on there. Not sure what username to use, nor the connect
> identifier....AND I've tried using sysdba or sysoper as username and the
> password that I had give as the "SAME" passwd for all accounts...
>
> And, I don't know a thing about the listener or even if it's running or
> how I'm supposed to know if it is.....
> Thanks
>

are you using dhcp, if you are it doesnt work like that Received on Tue Jan 11 2005 - 14:06:35 CST