Replication on cluster Problem (SQL 2000)

Config :
2 database servers SQL 2000, running with OS Windows 2000 Advanced Server. Set in a cluster.

Prob :
I want to replicate some data from my database for reporting issues.
Now when i go trough "Configure Publishing and Distribution Wizard"
and use the "defaults", i always seem to have this error :
"Error 18483 : Could not connect to server XXX because 'distributor_admin' is not defined as a remote login at the server"

Cause this doesnt work, i tried to "set the distribution properties ...", in the "Configure Publishing and Distribution Wizard". At the Screen with "Provide Distribution Database Information", i have this nice line on the bottem :
"The paths must refer to disks that are local to 'XXX' and begin with a local drive letter and colon (for example, C:). Mapped drive letters and network paths are invalid."

Now since i am using a cluster, and the whole database (all .mdf, ...) are on the network drives, this is a big problem.

Is there any way arround this ?Do you register the server with the exact server name NOT the IP address in the Enterprise Manager Console?
If you didn't , the problem was encountered.
You should register with the servername.
Use the following query:
Select @.@.SERVERNAME
to get the Servername.
I'm sure you can miss it!

Originally posted by Sublimo
Config :
2 database servers SQL 2000, running with OS Windows 2000 Advanced Server. Set in a cluster.

Prob :
I want to replicate some data from my database for reporting issues.
Now when i go trough "Configure Publishing and Distribution Wizard"
and use the "defaults", i always seem to have this error :
"Error 18483 : Could not connect to server XXX because 'distributor_admin' is not defined as a remote login at the server"

Cause this doesnt work, i tried to "set the distribution properties ...", in the "Configure Publishing and Distribution Wizard". At the Screen with "Provide Distribution Database Information", i have this nice line on the bottem :
"The paths must refer to disks that are local to 'XXX' and begin with a local drive letter and colon (for example, C:). Mapped drive letters and network paths are invalid."

Now since i am using a cluster, and the whole database (all .mdf, ...) are on the network drives, this is a big problem.

Is there any way arround this ?|||i have the real servername

SO it isnt that. Main prob imo, is that i want to set the replication database on the clustered disk. And SQL-Server is being a bitch about it.

Sub