Thanks for your support.

Since I'm using Linux I can use GUI tools. I was preferring these tools so as not to make any error while creating the tnsnames.ora manually. I was able to create the listener.ora through the "netasst" gui tool.

Anyway I installed oracle 8.1.5 on Win 2000 and when I generated the files throught these tools they used "service" keyword instead of "sid" (mind it its 8i).
So what you've sent is it surely gonna run or not. Please let me know.

My listener.ora is as follows

LISTENER =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = eye)(PORT = 1521))
(PROTOCOL_STACK =
(PRESENTATION = TTC)
(SESSION = NS)
)
)


Thanks again for your support.

Shruti