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Re: Backing up on raw devices

From: Eric Lee <ericlee_at_girtab.usc.edu>
Date: 17 Oct 1994 23:28:09 -0700
Message-ID: <37vptp$9im_at_girtab.usc.edu> 







  I currently converted our database at Texaco to raw partition
I heard a lot of cons about backing up raw devices. Has anyone had
any experiences in this matter?



 Also, I am doing an export on my database as an alternative backup.
However, this file has grown to over 2Gbytes. I heard that there is
a limitation on the file size on UNIX file systems. Any file over 2
Gbytes will be corrupted. 



Also, Oracle suggests not to compress an 
export file when it is backed up to the tape because it might be corrupted when it gets uncompressed. Please write to me if you have any recommendations.



Platform: Data General Aviion 


OS: DGUX 5.4.3


Thank you!
Received on Tue Oct 18 1994 - 07:28:09 CET












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