How do you create 2 dbs on the same machine

For a project I am currently involved in I have to simulate a distributed database system using ORACLE Version 7. I was going to do this by just having calls to tables in different tablespaces.

I would like to know if it is possible to create another separate database with its own files on the same machine? There is currently the "scms" database on the machine. Would there be a problem with the ORACLE_SID with 2 dbs on the same machine?

Has anyone already done this?

Is it difficult to connect the 2 dbs?

Please mail me if you can help.
Thanks in advance,

                Graeme.

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