Re: why five (blocks)?

From: Sybrand Bakker <gooiditweg_at_sybrandb.demon.nl>
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2003 19:14:29 +0200
Message-ID: <mtgkkvg15m3eofj20uqhit5ii7lmdtqb0r@4ax.com>

On Mon, 25 Aug 2003 19:33:31 +0300, "Tanel Poder" <change_to_my_first_name_at_integrid.info> wrote:

>> >Default extent size was 10k (se your sql.bsq in
>> >$ORACLE_HOME/rdbms/admin) and default db_blocksize was 2K,
>> >that makes 5 extents of 2K each.
>>
>> Making *one* extent of *5* 2k blocks. Please do not post nonsense
>
>But still, why 10k then? Is it just legacy from some developers personal gut
>feeling or was there any actual reason for it?
>
>Tanel.
>

Any reason not to believe the explanation of 1 header block plus 4 data block?

Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA

To reply remove -verwijderdit from my e-mail address Received on Mon Aug 25 2003 - 12:14:29 CDT