Re: TNS:Protocol Adapter Error

Jrl,
Inorder for us to proceed we need to know a few things about you environment. Please reply to the following questions: What System are you running (Intell Base?) What OS are you using?
Is the Listener running when you tried to connect? Is the background process running?
Who did you tried to connect as?

"Jason Rigsbee" <jrigsbee_at_rigsbee.net> wrote in message news:uvundBHAAHA.386_at_cpmsnbbsa08...
> Ok. My swap file is set at RAM * 2.5 to 3.5. And this is plenty. There
 is
> one database that receives 0 traffic but myself. This is a new
 installation
> and has never worked.
>
> jlr
>
> "bany1" <kheunc_at_yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:398D6257.56CCFE62_at_yahoo.com...
> > I am speaking of OS swap size. For example if you're running NT and
 installing
> > Oracle 08i you need to have a minimum of 200 MB of Swap. I do not know
 what
> > kind of OS you're are running so refer to the installation doc for swap
> > requirement on you system.
> >
> > Jason Rigsbee wrote:
> >
> > > Increase which swap? If you are not speaking of OS swap file, please
 tell
> > > me how to increase swap in Oracle.
> > >
> > > Thank you.
> > >
> > > jlr
> > >
> > > "bany1" <kheunc_at_yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > news:398C1673.1C88035_at_yahoo.com...
> > > > Hello,
> > > > I agree with scott. But if all the service are up and running and
 you
 are
 still
> > > > having ORA 12560, then it may be that you are running out of swap.
 Increase swap
> > > > and your problem should be resolved. I ran into this problem after
 installing
> > > > O8i. Hope this helps.
> > > >
> > > > Scott Howell wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > You will get this error when the Service is not started for your
 instance!
> > > > > Either start it manually, or use oradim and set the -STARTMODE to
 auto.
> > > > > "Jason Rigsbee" <jrigsbee_at_rigsbee.net> wrote in message
> > > > > news:eI1y#Ho$$GA.339_at_cpmsnbbsa09...
> > > > > > When I try to run svrmgrl from a command prompt I receive the
 following
> > > > > > error:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ORA-12560: TNS:Protocol Adapter Error
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Any ideas/remedies on fixing this problem would be appreciated.
 Because
 of
> > > > > > this error I am unable to even create a database using
 Enterprise
 Tools
> > > > > > Config. Assistant.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Installation Info:
> > > > > > Oracle 8.1.6 running on Win2000
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thank you.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > jlr
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> >
>
>
Received on Mon Aug 07 2000 - 00:00:00 CDT