Re: Performance with IDS 7.31.UD2 on Linux (2.4 kernel)
Posted in 2004
"Richard Spitz" <Richard.Spitz@med.uni-muenchen.de> a 'crit dans le message
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> "quanrante.deux" <quarante.deux@free.fr> wrote:
>
> >My linux informix that I got is a 7.31.UD2 version and I think this
version
> >is very slow...slower than the SCO or windows 7.31 versions for the same
> >hardware and the same onconfig parameters.
>
> We've been using IDS 7.31.UD5 on Linux (SuSE 7.2) for almost a year now,
> so your version is way outdated.
Hmm..it is the only I have...unfortunatly I have now no contract with
Informix/IBM
> Have you checked the release and machine notes of your IDS release for
> any kernel and onconfig parameters that might have to be adjusted?
I read the releases notes and I understood the kernel parameters of my linux
box seems to be okay...by default. (/proc/sys/shmmax /prox/sys/sem...)
but...the semaphores parameters remains "blur" for me...could you tell me
your kernel tuning ?
> you using raw disks on your system?
No, only cooked files...I tried raw devices once but with no more
performance
> Did you UPDATE STATISTICS after loading
> your data onto the Linux system?
Update statistics high...my databases have a mean size about 500-1024 mb