ORA-12500: TNS:listener failed to start a dedicated server process

[celeron895]

Accidently posted this in the 8 forum... but I am on 9...

Getting the following error trying to connect to my Oracle database:

ORA-12500: TNS:listener failed to start a dedicated server process

This only occurs when I am using terminal services to get into the win 2k server box. If I am at console, this error does not happen.

 

[hoinz]

From Oracle's documentation:

12500, 00000, "TNS:listener failed to start a dedicated server process"
// *Cause: The process of starting up a dedicated server process failed.
// The executable could not be found or the environment may be set up
// incorrectly.
// *Action: Turn on tracing at the ADMIN level and reexecute the operation.
// Verify that the ORACLE Server executable is present and has execute
// permissions enabled. Ensure that the ORACLE environment is specified
// correctly in LISTENER.ORA. The Oracle Protocol Adapter that is being
// called may not be installed on the local hard drive. Please check that
// the correct Protocol Adapter are successfully linked.
// If error persists, contact Oracle Customer Support.

My first guess would be the point regarding LISTENER.ORA.
hope this helps