Re: Problems with Large Hard disks

Muhammad Usman wrote 29 Aug 99, 17:44: > Hi > > We are using Informix 7.23UC4 on Solaris 2.5.1. We have installed 2x18.2GB > Hard disks. As I understand, a chunk size cannot exceed 2GB in Informix > where as in Solaris a disk can have only 8 partitions. Out of 8, one is > required for backup (required by Unix) and one for Informix > (0-3)cyclinders . Now, we are left with the only combination of 5x > 2GB(raw partitions) + 1 x 6.85GB (Unix file system). In short, 18GB Hard > disk has been partitioned as under: > > Part Cylinders Size > 0 0 - 3 9.2MB ( required > for Informix for Raw disks) > 1 4 - 3050 6.85GB > 2 0 - 7505 16.8GB backup - > (created by Unix by default) > 3 3051 - 3941 2GB (raw disk) 4 > 3941 - 4832 2GB (raw disk) 5 > 4833 - 5723 2GB (raw disk) 6 > 5724 - 6814 2GB (raw disk) 7 > 6815 - 7505 2GB (raw disk) > > > > Is there any suggestions? Is there a better way of doing the things? > > Thanx > > Muhammad Usman > > I think that's a good solution, i do the same on my system. An other way to do that will be the partition 0 large than 2Gb and when you use it into Informix define (this is very important ) an offset large than 4Kb. Take care. --------------------------------------- Isidre PONS ROCA BASE - Gesti' d'Ingressos Locals (Diputacio de Tarragona) Servei de Sistemes de Informacio Av President Lluis Companys 12-C 43005 - Tarragona SPAIN Tel # +34 977 236731 Fax # +34 977 227302 http://www.altanet.org ipons@dtgna.altanet.org ---------------------------------------