Re: Oracle 8i (8.1.7.0.1) + Redhat Linux 7.2 = Cannot create tablespace file > 2 gb

From: Fernando de Souza Lima <flima_at_infolink.com.br>
Date: Sat, 03 Aug 2002 02:15:35 GMT
Message-ID: <3d4b3bfa.15235197@veloxnews.infolink.com.br>

On Wed, 26 Jun 2002 15:59:18 GMT, "Joe Salmeri" <JoeSalmeri_at_comcast.net> wrote:

>Here is the server configuration:
>
>Dual P3 Dell Server with 1.5 GB RAM
>Redhat Linux 7.2
>Oracle 8i (8.1.7.0.1)
>Two Oracle databases created
>Oracle TNS Listener configured
>
>Everything appears to be working properly with both database instances,
>however we are unable to create a tablespace file that is larger than 2 GB.
>
>I know that Oracle 8i supports tablespace files that are larger than 2 GB
>because I have setup Oracle 8i installations on Windows 2000 and have
>created > 2gb tablespace files.
>
>From the Redhat website I see that there is a version called Redhat
>Enterprise Edition that says it has largefile support for Oracle 8i, but is
>it possible without getting the Enterprise Edition? If so, what needs to be
>done to provide that support?
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>Joe

Joe,

I guess the problem is some kind of SO limitation. Search the RED HAT documentation about large files.

I'll search for this information and send you back.

Regards,

Fernando Lima
Commit Consulting

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Received on Fri Aug 02 2002 - 21:15:35 CDT