Re: Cloning DB to different UNIX platform

Nope period, datafiles are not compatible across *nix flavors. export/import are the only option you have.

hth,
-Stan

Rick Denoire wrote:

> Hello
>
> Can I just move the DB files from Solaris (SPARC CPU) to Linux (Intel
> CPU) and recreate the control file in order to clone the DB? Since
> both are UNIX like operating systems, but otherwise totally different
> platforms, I am wondering if this would work before trying.
>
> Of course, I also could go through export/import, but this is not
> adequate to "copy" a complete DB, and it is prone to errors.
>
> Bye
> Rick
>
>
Received on Sun Aug 18 2002 - 13:28:57 CDT