Re: Shared Memory

I've found that the only 'true' way to free shared memory is to reboot the server occasionally. If you haven't already tried this, please spare yourself the pain and do it. Hope this helps! "Chris Pope" <pope@pcc.net> wrote in message news:3953a6c3_3@goliath2.newsfeeds.com... > Hi, I'm a rank beginner...and I've got a problem. Please spare the flames > and give me a hand if you can. > > My 9.2 database crashed. On restart it couldn't initialize shared memory > meaning the share memory segment still existed....ipcs show nothing owned by > Informix. Is there a file that Informix would normally close on a normal > shutdown that has been left open 'causee of the crash....that is telling > Informix it still has a memory segment out there? Some place holder file > or something? > > > Thanks for your help in advance.... > > > > > -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- > http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! > -----== Over 80,000 Newsgroups - 16 Different Servers! =-----