Re: SGA reuse

On Unix, it also contained the ID's of the shared memory segments and semaphore used by the instance.

                                    Rick

Stefan <sroesch3_at_attbi.com> writes:

> Sean Fitzgerald wrote:
>
> > If my memory serves, pre Oracle 8 versions used to create a file called
> > something like sga_<oracle_sid>.def in $ORACLE_HOME/dbs (at least on
> > UNIX)
> > upon instance startup. Can't recall off-hand what it's purpose was.
> > Maybe something to prevent an instance with the same name starting on the
> > same sever?
>
> Correct

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