Moving oracle to another box, cannot unmount database

[Quoted] I have to move a live oracle database from one machine to another, as one machine is running on Sol 2.6 with poorly setup system, to a better built 'focused on oracle' system setup (i.e. sensible partitioning schema ,correct tweaks,etc,etc)

Being new to the oracle dba scene, what is the best way to bring up a oralce 8i system which has the OS installed to getting the data across with out unmounting the running database ?

I have seen the 'warm/fuzzy' copy method, and the backup scripts on backupcentral.com. Can I use these as a 'active' backup to migrate the installation to another host. Urls/info will be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks in advance,

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Al Knipmeyer Received on Sat Mar 30 2002 - 10:56:53 CET