Re: Renaming a raw device

Posted in 1997

David Williams — Tue, 1 Jul 1997 22:05:58 +0100 — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

In article <33B9D7AF.4320@netcomuk.co.uk>, Neil Truby <ntruby@netcomuk.co.uk> writes >My database server resides on /dev/rdsk/informix_1 (say), which is a >symbolic link to a raw device. A new application is being introduced to >my UNIX server, and I wish to rename /dev/rdsk/informix_1 to >/dev/rdsk/informix_appname_1 (say), which will remain linked to the same >raw device. > >Can this be done without dropping and re-establishing the link, >re-initialising the database and re-importing all the data? > No, the idea if that you change what the link points to, not where the link is... >Thanks >Neil Truby >Chase Manhattan Bank >Bournemouth, UK -- David Williams