Re: DB_BLOCK_SIZE on DIGITAL ALPHA

From: <mjain_at_bigfoot.com>
Date: 7 Aug 1998 04:37:10 GMT
Message-ID: <6qe09m$lh6$1@orthanc.reference.com>

Sorry, I was trying to reply to another message, but somehow I screwed up and posted my answer to your posting.

I apololize for this unintentional mistake. But my answer will educate you about DB_BLOCK and extents. :-) Ha.. Ha.. Just kidding..

Manoj Jain

On Thu, 06 Aug 1998 12:20:19 +0100, Caroline Keay <c.keay_at_cranfield.ac.uk> wrote:
> I have just returned from a DBA course where they emphasised
> the importance of setting the right DB_BLOCK_SIZE in
> relation to the operating systems block size. They said that
> most PC, NT and VAX systems have a block size of 512 bytes, but
> unix systems have a block size of 8k which can be accessed in 1k
> fragments. Before I go messing with my database I wanted to
> make sure what the block size is on an DIGITAL ALPHA UNIX system
> running OSF1. I can't find anything in the documentation and
> don't know where to look and nor does my Unix system administrator.
> Can anyone help.
>
>
> --
> * Caroline Keay ! SSLRC *
> * work: c.keay_at_cranfield.ac.uk ! Cranfield University *
> * home: caroline_at_keay.demon.co.uk ! Silsoe, U.K. *

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