Re: 8.1.5 ==> 8.1.6

Make sure you take a full backup before
upgrading. I think one of the Oracle stars sent us a message some time back about
upgrades from 8.1.5 to 8.1.6 resulting in the database not opening because:

1. 8.1.5 can soft-corrupt datablocks
2. 8.1.6 always checks the system tablespace for corrupted blocks and won't start it there are any.

There is, however, a hidden parameter that may get around this, named something like:

    _always_check_system_ts_for_corruption

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Jonathan Lewis
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>you should be able to find what you are looking for on

>http://technet.oracle.com

>

>- Roy

>

>In article <8hfgjo$jfo$1_at_perki.connect.com.au>,

>  "Tom Zamani" <tomz_at_redflex.com.au> wrote:

>> Friends,

>> Could you please help me out.

>> I have been told to upgrade the database from 8.1.5 to 8.1.6(OS is

 Redhat


>> linux 6.0 Kernel 2.2.5-15smp), so far have not been able to find any

>> documentation regarding the upgrade.

>> Could you send me some Docs. regrding the ugrade.

>>

>> Also I do not if I could justify the upgrade either, for example I

 know in


>> oracle 8.1.6 there are some extra packages for encryption ,or external

>> procedure call.

>> Is there any other difference between these two.

>>

>> Thanks Tom

>>

>>

>

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