Re: Copy Informix Chunks using dd ?

Madison Pruet said: > Obnoxio The Clown wrote: >> irvingdba@gmail.com said: >>> Hi, >>> We are thinking to copy one of the chunks (which has database >>> system tables and other small tables ) using dd unix command in a >>> dbspace to a new raw device, break the existing link and relink the >>> new raw device with same path, because it is a big database and we >>> need to release a raw volume because of some Volume manager reorg. >>> Instead of using either HPL or dbimport/export which takes lot of >>> time, so we are thinking to copy only one chunk which is less than 4 >>> GB takes less time. Did any one try this and worked? Any comments, >>> suggestions are greately appreciated. Thanks in advance. >> >> It has been done, it does work. >> >> It is not supported. > > I guess that the "mv" command isn't supported either... ;-) TBP: "Good morning, IBM Informix Tech Support, this is the Big Potatoe speaking." OTC: "Hi, I've just used the dd command to shuffle chunks around and I've cocked it up." TBP: "Aha. Aha. Ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha...." OTC: "Fuck." NT: "Good morning, Neil's Hardware Store and SAN shop, how can I help you?" OTC: "Hi, I've just used the dd command to shuffle chunks around instead of the volume manager and I've cocked it up." NT: "Aha. Aha. Ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha...." OTC: "Fuck." The end. -- Bye now, Obnoxio http://obotheclown.blogspot.com/