MS SQL 2005 x64 Linked Server to Oracle 10g 32bit

I need to connect to a 10.2.0.4 Oracle DB from a SQL Server 2005 x64 on W2003.
The Instant Client installed is 10.2.0.1 with ODP 10.2.0.3, which is used to connect to another Oracle DB.
I get de error ORA-12154 while doing the linked server query.
Do I really need to update de Instant Client?
Thankx and some more info.
I can reach it with TOAD from my laptop which has Instant Client 11.1.0.7.
I followed several how-tos while configuring the linked server.
The other linked server supposely works but I'm not sure and don't know the Oracle version.

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