RE: oninit -i
Just two cents more;
I usually replace the oninit program with my own copy. My version
checks to make sure -i is not one of the parameters, then calls the real
oninit with $*. Otherwise it gives some ominous error and exits.
(Unfortunately this little inspiration came to me AFTER the first time I
was burned)
-----Original Message-----
From: Jacob Salomon [mailto:jakesalomon@my-deja.com]
Sent: Friday, April 14, 2000 12:33 PM
Posted To: informix
Conversation: oninit -i
Subject: Re: oninit -i
In article <8d70ke$p6q$1@news.xmission.com>,
"Obnoxio The Clown" <obnoxio@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> From: Domagoj Vilic <domagoj@fpz.hr>
> >
> >Can someone tell me what this command do, and how to repair that.
>
> It initialises your instance, and you "repair" it by restoring your
> backup.
>
> Count to ten, count to ten...
Jake's $.02 US:
When I was teaching the IDS Admin class @Informix, I used to preach to
people to NEVER use the -i option to oninit because it gets you used to
a dangerous procedure, especially if you are creating instances
frequently. One leedle mistake and you've just killed someone's server.
And wouldn'tchaknowit, this is the client that does not do regular
backups..
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