Re: Oracle 8i inastallation

al wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I reall need help on this badly, please. I installed DEVE 6/6i then
> 8i, different drives (win2000). Now, the problem came at the end of
> the 8i intallation. The "8i net easy config" would not finish
> installing, it went " in progress" for more than two hours, so i
> basically canceslled its installation, since it is recommended but not
> optional. Then i went to start, programs, oracle for NT, and from
> there started a new "8i easy config", to create a new service, but it
> wouldn't connect. what is the problem?
>
> any help is greatly appreciated!!!
>
> grawsha
>
> ps i assume oracle db global name is just the same as oracle database
> name that i chosed at the begning of the installion, no need to write
> the full name, like " c:\...." . i didn't touche listner config, do i
> need to do?? last, i put my computer name where oracle asked to put it
> (the computer where ora is).

I am not sure if I understand, but I think I know what happened. Sometimes you have to be very careful to install Oracle products in the "correct" order. Sometimes it's difficult to know what *is* correct. Usually you're safest if you install the db first, followed by any tools. Of course, it's not easy to determine what order to install the tools either. I messed up trying to install Designer after 9iAS and had to completely remove Oracle (including the registry) and start over.

I think what happened in your case was that when it came time to run the net8 easy config, your path was still set from the install of dev6i ... and it used the older version of the executable, which failed to talk to the 8i database. (Incidently, I prefer Net8 Assistant instead of Easy Config.) Before you run easy config, make sure you have your oracle home set to the 8i software (you can find an entry on your Start / Programs menu ... but mine has been modified, so I don't remember where it is). The main thing it does for you is reset your path to the /bin directory of your selected home.

On your PS, yes the global name is (usually) identical to the database name you chose earlier. You will most likely need to modify your two network parameter files - listener.ora and tnsnames.ora. However, since you created two oracle homes (one for the db and one for dev6i), you will have two locations where you'll find them. Make sure both are correct (easiest way is to make one correct and copy it to the other folder). You can also set a system environment variable, TNS_ADMIN, to point to the "official" location (which allows you to maintain only one copy). Received on Tue Oct 08 2002 - 11:34:10 CDT