Re: Must reboot before 248 days??

From: David Sisk <davesisk_at_ipass.net>
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2000 15:49:25 GMT
Message-ID: <9mNv5.2843$IV1.893765@typhoon.southeast.rr.com>

What versions of Solaris? All or specific versions?

<dwilliams_at_lifetouch.com> wrote in message news:8plark$cqa$1_at_nnrp1.deja.com...
> The eWEEK (formerly PCWeek) column Spenser F. Katt, dated 9/10/00,
> available at:
> http://www.zdnet.com/eweek/stories/general/0,11011,2625949,00.html
>
> Reports that Oracle database versions "8.1.6 or earlier" could corrupt
> the control file if the database runs for more than 248 consecutive
> days without a server reboot. The workaround is to reboot the server
> before it reaches this many days.
>
> This sounds serious. Does anyone know anything about this?
>
>
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Received on Wed Sep 13 2000 - 10:49:25 CDT