From: Xbricklen@yahoo.comX   
      
   kantg wrote:   
   > Dear all,   
   > I am trying to install the oracle 9i on my laptop. I am not able to   
   > connect the sqlplus to the database. it says tns name resolution error   
   > or no listener. I configured using net configuration assitant and it   
   > automatically creats the tnsname.ora and listener.ora. the entries in   
   > both the files match i mean the protocol addressing and connect   
   > descritors. the naming method i choose was "local" and i choose the   
   > name service which was promted. Do i need to do anything to get my   
   > SQLplus up and running?? Please help me. i need it very badly as i am   
   > preparing for the exam:   
   is the listener even started?   
      
   lsnrctl start   
      
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