Oracle Names and Oracle names server are on in the same. Their still deprecated in 9i and obsolete in 10g. If you don't have it running today, move onto OID.=20 Dick Goulet Senior Oracle DBA Oracle Certified 8i DBA -----Original Message----- From: Venkat Rao [mailto:vvnrk2005@xxxxxxxxxxx]=20 Sent: Friday, November 05, 2004 3:06 PM To: vvnrk2005@xxxxxxxxxxx; oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: ORACLE NAMES SETUP Oracle nameserver I mean =20 Hi, Can any one please let me know how to setup oracle names server step by step if possible? DB: 9.2.0.5 OS: Solaries with many thanks, Ravi --------------------------------- ALL-NEW Yahoo! Messenger - all new features - even more fun!=20 -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l =09 --------------------------------- Win a castle for NYE with your mates and Yahoo! Messenger=20 -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l