Re: Raw partitions on Linux

There are no 'character' devices in my /dev directory on Linux (no /dev/rsdb1 that corresponds to my /dev/sdb1). This is different than my Solaris and DEC environments. I guess my next question is: does Linux support character special devices for SCSI hard drives? If not, then I think that it's fair to say that Oracle doesn't support raw partitions on Linux. I just wish that the docs were a little clearer...

Brian

Jagger <ermanno.giovanettoNOSPAM_at_infostrada.it> wrote in message news:7jr6h9$o0l$1_at_serv1.iunet.it...
> 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'
>
> --
> Bye
> Jagger
>
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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 - 15:16:38 CDT