Re: async I/O

From: Guy Bradet <gbradet_at_nortel.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 1998 21:32:40 -0500
Message-ID: <367478C8.4FF94EE2@nortel.com>

It's a bug in 8.0.4 - you must create an async device even if you not using async I/O.

To create the device (log in as root):

    mknod /dev/async c 101 0x0
    chown oracle:dba /dev/async
    chmod 000 /dev/async

Then set disk_asynch_io and tape_asynch_io to false in you init file.

Guy

kennethleung_at_hotmail.com wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I have just installed Oracle 8.0.4 in my HP/UX 10.20 machine.
> There are so many trace files (.trc) written in the $ORACLE_HOME/rdbms/log
> directory. They are all complaining that the "/dev/async" file.
>
> I have checked the system and there is no such file. I suspect it is
> something related to async I/O feature. Then I set both parameters
> "disk_asynch_io" and "tape_asynch_io" to FALSE. However the files still
> come out. Would any one please help me?
>
> Thanks in advance!!
>
> Kenneth
>
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Received on Sun Dec 13 1998 - 20:32:40 CST