Re: db-writers and UNIX

Not the case here. ASYNCH_IO is false. We are not using RAW partitions.

"R. Steven Brown" wrote:

> Check to see if you have ASYNCH IO enabled in your init file. If you do, it
> will not allow multiple db writers to start.
>
> R. Steven Brown
> Oracle DBA, Best Consulting
>
> Scott <scott_at_scott.com> wrote in message news:373B2898.953BA47C_at_scott.com...
> > We have a 7.3.3.5 Oracle instance that has db_writers=4. Upon startup,
> > there is only 1 dbwr writer process.
> > There are some processes called ora_db01_SID, ora_db02_SID, ora_db03_SID
> > and ora_db04_SID also. Are
> > these the db_writer processes. UNIX ps shows very little time on the
> > dbxx process and much time on the
> > DBWR process after a days uptime. Shouldn't multiple db_writers be
> > called DBW0, DBW1, etc.? Any ideas
> > why this would happen? Is it normal?
> >
> > stj
> >
> >
> >
Received on Fri May 14 1999 - 06:52:32 CDT