Re: oracle 8.1.5 configuration

From: Mark Bole <makbo_at_pacbell.net>
Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2004 00:11:44 GMT
Message-ID: <47s%c.17196$JE1.9341@newssvr27.news.prodigy.com>

Michel Cadot wrote:

> "Howard J. Rogers" <hjr_at_dizwell.com> a écrit dans le message de
> news:413d9b5c$0$32424$afc38c87_at_news.optusnet.com.au...
> 

>>Mark wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Hello NG,
>>>
>>>has anyone a hint to me. What can be the reason for oracle to access the
>>>harddisk once a second even when noone accesses the DB?
>>>
>>>tnx & regards
>>>Mark
>>
>>Checkpoints.
>>HJR
>>

> 
> 
> Does Oracle really need/make checkpoints if there is no user activity (nor job nor anything)?
> 

To the OP: search the free docs at http://tahiti.oracle.com, "checkpoint and interval", to find out more about checkpointing, both automatic and manual.

Also, consider the following: how do you know it is Oracle that is accessing the disk every second? Platform and version would help greatly. Version 8.1.5 is obsolete.

--Mark Bole Received on Tue Sep 07 2004 - 19:11:44 CDT