Everything is fine with the network. I configured hosts and hostname
file but I still receive the error. How can I configure tnsnames.ora
and listener.ora before installing them. I receive the error before
the installer copies anything to disk.
DA Morgan <damorgan_at_exesolutions.com> wrote in message news:<3E2832FD.813F905A_at_exesolutions.com>...
> Jackie wrote:
>
> > Hi!
> > I am sorry about missing information. I receive the error just after
> > Database Configuration Stage, after selecting General Purpose Database
> > option. This is not a O/S error I think because universal installer
> > pops up a message box saying only this: Thrown when the ip address of
> > a host cannot be determined. (Help) (Retry) (Continue) (Cancel). This
> > is all the information that the installer provides. When I click the
> > help button, a help window opens up, it says that there has been an
> > error (very helpful!).
> > When I ignore the error and choose to continue I receive the error
> > several times. The final installation becomes nothing but a mess...
> >
> > DA Morgan <damorgan_at_exesolutions.com> wrote in message news:<3E25E9AA.2CC275C4_at_exesolutions.com>...
> > > Jackie wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi!
> > > > While installing 9i on Mandrake Linux 9.0 I receive the following error:
> > > > "Thrown when the IP address of a host cannot be determined."
> > > >
> > > > What does this error mean? And how can I fix it?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance.
> > >
> > > O/S error? Oracle error? If Oracle what is the error number?
> > >
> > > What full versionand edition of 9i?
> > >
> > > When did it occur? While installing is anywhere between CD1 and completion
> > > of the build and configuration of a starter database.
> > >
> > > Daniel Morgan
>
> Try using ping to determine/verify the ip address and configuration of network services. Make sure the
> host values are correct in listener.ora and tnsnames.ora.
>
> Daniel Morgan
Received on Wed Jan 22 2003 - 01:54:17 CST
