Re: running oracle personal 8i from a second hard drive

"DA Morgan" <damorgan_at_exesolutions.com> wrote in message news:3E6A7466.43EC9231_at_exesolutions.com...
> Ryan wrote:
>
> > "Ryan" <rgaffuri_at_cox.net> wrote in message
> > news:8asaa.166799$4F3.10597483_at_news2.east.cox.net...
> > > This is just for home use. My main operating system is Windows XP. I
> > > generally ran personal straight from the start menu. So Im in the
icons
> > and
> > > Im using 'OStart' in the bin directory. I get the following error:
> > >
> > > ORA-12154 Cannot Attach to Oracle 8i.
> > >
> > > Anyone know how I start it up? I just want to mess around with it.
Yes, I
> > > have 9i.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > more detail.
> >
> > Personal 8i is installed on a Windows 98 hard drive. Im booting from a
> > windows XP drive.
> >
> > Which executable do I use to start the instance? I dont need server
manager
> > for personal.
>
> None!
>
> Oracle is installed under Windows as a service. If it installed correctly
it
> will automatically start and shutdown with the machine's operating system.
>
> Did you read the installation instructions on the CD? Sorry for the
rhetorical
> question.
> Do so now and just use SQL*Plus to log on.
>
> Daniel Morgan
>

not the personal version. you can start it up from an executable. I dont know which one it is in my file system, I always ran it from start and havent used it in a while....

anyone know? Received on Sat Mar 08 2003 - 17:44:55 CST