Hmmm. So it's a config issue then. I will certainly poke around a bit more. See what happens if you send a Unix person to do a Windows job : >
I'm 100% sure though that setting up Oracle on NT to work like Oracle onUnix is different so it is still possible that a bunch of OCP Unix Oracle DBA's could not setup a W2K Oracle database properly - tainting the OCP name in the process, ouch. -- Lyndon Tiu Quoting Alan Davey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hi Lyndon, > > Well I don't know about your setup, but I can connect just fine with the > connect string you listed below on Win2K, Oracle 9.2. > > -- > > Alan Davey > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 212-604-0200 x106 > > > On 12/4/2002 2:09 PM, Lyndon Tiu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >This is unfortunate or maybe just it's just an urban legend? > > > >Hands on training, may it be $$$ or self taught at home is necessary. > >But $$$ is > >definitely not a requirement. > > > >I use Oracle at work and do more Oracle at home for my certs. I am > >able to > >log-in to Oracle on Linux and Solaris. Oracle WinNT/2K is another > >story since > >you cannot really use: > > > >sqlplus /nolog > >connect / as sysdba > >startup > > > >as you would on Unix. Maybe this is what ticked the instructor off > >- a bunch of > >Unix Oracle guys can't log into Oracle on NT? > > > >-- > >Lyndon Tiu > > > > > >Quoting DENNIS WILLIAMS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > >> My instructor in a recent Oracle Education class said that there > >were a > >> couple of smart alecs that caused quite a stir within Oracle. After > >> receiving their OCP, they couldn't log into a database, and claimed > >it was > >> because they had never actually used Oracle. The instructor indicated > >that > >> the new requirement (9i I believe) would require you to take at > >least one > >> class. I asked "do you mean everyone that takes a class from you > >will be > >> logging on". He just grinned. > >> Dennis Williams > >> DBA, 40%OCP > >> Lifetouch, Inc. > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 11:25 AM > >> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > >> > >> > >> Hey people! > >> > >> A friend of mine was just asking me about getting Oracle certified > >(I > >> completed the Oracle 8i cerfication exams last year), > >> he told me that to his knowledge Oracle requires that you've done > >Oracle > >> courses before you can be certified now. > >> I knew nothing about this, but can't believe Oracle would so blatantly > >make > >> you take their over-priced courses. > >> > >> But maybe I'm just naive. > >> > >> Cheers, > >> Kieran Murray > >> CardBASE Technologies Limited� > >> BIM House > >> Crofton Road > >> Dun Laoghaire > >> Co Dublin > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > >> -- > >> Author: Kieran Murray > >> INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > >> San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > >> to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and > >in > >> the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > >> (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You > >may > >> also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > >> -- > >> Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > >> -- > >> Author: DENNIS WILLIAMS > >> INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > >> San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > >> to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and > >in > >> the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > >> (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You > >may > >> also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > >> > >> > > > > > >-- > >Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > >-- > >Author: Lyndon Tiu > > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > >San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > >To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > >to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and > >in > >the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > >(or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > >also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > > > > > > > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Alan Davey > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). 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