Re: ORA-00600 using raw devices on Solaris

Jim_Goss (jg_at_vos.stratus.com) wrote:
: Hello all,
 

: I am getting the above error with the db writer process core dumping on
: Solaris
: 2.4, and Oracle 7.2.2.3 everytime we use a raw disk partition to create a
: database on.
 

: I have reported to our Oracle support people and, sigh, (they are trying
: to get
: the appropriate consultant to talk to me), I am sure we will get their in
: the
: end....but if any of you know what might be causing this, I would be
: gratefull
: to hear back from you.
 

: This has to be something silly, however the manuals are a bit vague in this
: department...

"If at first you don't succeed, you must have read the manual..." :->

I don't know if this is in the correct direction, but raw devices cannot occupy the first track because ORACLE will clobber the partition table if it does. Perhaps this is what is causing the db writer process to fail.?!?

Does anyone have any better ideas?

Hope this helps,

Regards,
John.

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