Re: install w2k for Oracle

From: FC <flavio_at_tin.it>
Date: Fri, 01 Nov 2002 13:05:46 GMT
Message-ID: <K_uw9.58683$aL4.1788806@news1.tin.it>

"pheonix1t" <9090pheonix1t.at_at_earthlink.net909090.oio> wrote in message news:3DC221F5.6030104_at_earthlink.net909090.oio...
> rp75 wrote:
> > Hello!!
> > I must install w2k in my new Oracle server. It's better use FAT or
> > NTFS filesystem?
> > There are ather trips that I must kwon before starting the
> > installation?
> > Thanks in advance
> > Rug
>
> it's better to use NTFS....the best thing to do is read the oracle docs
> very well before installing....
>
>

There is also the possibility of installing Oracle's data files on raw (unformatted) NTFS partitions but I didn't try that yet. On the Administrator's Guide for NT is stated that you can achieve a 5-10% perfomance increase by doing so, may be someone could just give us an opinion from the field on this matter.

Cheers,
Flavio Received on Fri Nov 01 2002 - 07:05:46 CST