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Fraser McCallum wrote:
> Not sure exactly what you mean by backup here... if you mean to shutdown the
> Oracle instance and then backup the /u01 partition on your machine, assuming
> that is where all your Oracle data files are, then you are actually by
> definition doing a cold backup. If you mean to just copy the files while the
> database is still up and running then this will not give you a backup with
> guaranteed recoverability!
Ok thanx!
Just want I wanted to know :-)
-- Best regards / Venlig hilsen Anders Misfeldt System Administrator Navigo Systems, Soenderhoej 46, DK-8260 Viby J, Denmark Phone +45 87345686 Fax: +45 87345566 Email: ami_at_navigosystems.com www.navigosystems.comReceived on Tue Sep 25 2001 - 06:43:36 CDT