Question:

I want to install Oracle8i on a Nt server staying on a local network without a dns.

I have a problem with the domain_name portion of the Global Database Name.How can I register my database ? Is it possible to type only the db_name andforget the domain_name portion or should I install a dns on my littleintranet ?

Is the domain_name portion  obligatory ?
Aglobal database Name like "mybase" is valid or I have to register a global database name like "mybase.my_non-existent_domain.fr" ?

I didn't find any documentation on this.

Answer:

you should have a lot of entries in /etc/hosts(UNIX) or
%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
for each server/pc in your net.

use the init.ora parameter "global_names = false" if you have no DNS.