Re: Raw partitions on Linux

From: Jagger <ermanno.giovanettoNOSPAM_at_infostrada.it>
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 16:30:52 +0200
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Try to use a symbolic link to the raw device Make sure that the sym link points to the raw device (not to the block device)

ln -sf /dev/rsdb1 myfile.dbf
create database ..... datafile '.../myfile.dbf'

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Brian Schloz <bschloz_at_aisconsulting.com> wrote in message 7jorrj$68h$1_at_news.jump.net...
> Does anyone have experience creating a database that uses a raw partition
on
> Linux? The Administrator's Reference is extremely vague in this regard.
> I've tried the following:
>
> 1. Used fdisk to create my partitions (type=Linux Native?).
> 2. Modified my create database script to point to device node names (e.g.
> datafile '/dev/sdb1').
> 3. chown oracle /dev/sdb1
> 4. chgrp dba /dev/sdb1
> 4. Run create script.
>
> The script fails ORA-27038: skgfrcre: file exists
>
> Any ideas?
>
>
Received on Fri Jun 11 1999 - 09:30:52 CDT