Re: Can I store multiple data files on a single raw disk ?

Harry Sheng <hsheng_at_innovance.com> wrote:
>I have no experience on using raw disk for Oracle tablespace files.
>My box is Solaris 8.
>Suppose I cannot split disk partitions anymore, can I create 2 tablespaces
>on a single raw disk?

Not unless you use a Logical Volume Manager (such as Veritas) to create several logical volumes on the physical device.

I'm not sure if Solaris ships with an LVM by default (do I *look* like a sysadmin? :-). HP-UX and AIX do, I think, but I've always used Veritas with Solaris.

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