Re: Oracle 8 on Netware! HELP! Documentation SUCKS!

Hi,

So far as I can see Oradim only works on an NT Box - wheras I have a Netware box. Am I wrong about this?

Thanks

-Rob

Van Messner wrote:

> You use the oradim utility to create, stop, start, delete an instance. With
> that utility you can also set a password for "internal".
>
> Van
>
> Robert Jolliffe <rjolliffe_at_lycosmail.com> wrote in message
> news:3790BD38.ED6E8DE9_at_lycosmail.com...
> > Thanks for the response Wozi,
> >
> > I tried the set instance command as you specified below and it returned
> the
> > following error:
> >
> > PRA-064000 NETCMN: No default host string specified.
> >
> > I also used easycfg to create an Alias and found that I can:
> >
> > SET INSTANCE aliasName
> >
> > Successfully, but when I try and do a CONNECT INTERNAL it askes me for a
> > password. When I created the instance it did not ask me for a password -
> so
> > what am I to do? I've tried all the stand by's (ORACLE, MANAGER,
> > CHANGE_ON_INSTALL etc...). This Instance does not contain a database. I
> > "created" the instance in easycfg - is that the correct place?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > -Rob
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > wozi wrote:
> >
> > > : Load Svrmgr30
> > > The SVMGR30> prompt appears:
> > >
> > > svrmgr30> SET INSTANCE S:VMFG
> > > svrmgr30> CONNECT INTERNAL
> > >
> > > Note that if you are connecting with SID other than ORCL, you will
> > > need to 'set instance s:instance_name'
> > >
> > > Chect out the Oracle 8 Getting Started Manual
> > > wozi_at_dhc.net
> > >
> > > Robert Jolliffe wrote in message <378FA33A.D018E415_at_lycosmail.com>...
> > > >Hi,
> > > >
> > > >Maybe it's just me but the documentation and technical support of
> Oracle
> > > >seems to SUCK!
> > > >
> > > >I'm trying to install a new database on an Oracle 8 for Netware
> > > >configuration. The default database which ships with Oracle works
> > > >fine. I'm trying to create a new instance and database called VMFG.
> > > >
> > > >What I can't figure out is the following:
> > > >
> > > >In SVRMGR30 I can't set the current instance until I'm in the
> > > >application. I've kept the default listener (ROBSERVER_LSNR) on my
> > > >server and I've added an instance called VMFG in easycfg. This seems
> > > >pretty strait forward.
> > > >
> > > >I then go into the LSNCTL80 program and check STATUS and SERVICES. It
> > > >reports the two services (VMFG and ORCL) are running.
> > > >
> > > >I then go into the SVRMGR30 and try and connect to the VMFG instance.
> I
> > > >can't figure out how to do this. I seem to be connecting to the ORCL
> > > >instance without a problem. When I try and connect to the VMFG
> instance
> > > >I must have the syntax of the connect statement wrong. When I try the
> > > >SET INSTANCE = VMFG or SET INSTANCE VMFG I get an can't find service
> > > >name error.
> > > >
> > > >Unfortunately Oracle's WONDERFUL Documentation doesn't seem to even
> hint
> > > >at how to use it. I can't find any documentation on SVRMGR30 ANYWHERE!
> > > >It's driving me nuts!
> > > >
> > > >Any help appreciated.
> > > >
> > > >-Rob
> > > >
> >
> >
Received on Sun Jul 18 1999 - 21:24:37 CDT