Re: raw device - new questions.

Posted in 1996

David Williams — Fri, 8 Nov 1996 19:43:52 +0000 — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

In article <55r77s$2cs@cssun.mathcs.emory.edu>, Luiz Alberto Ferreira Gomes <lgomes@cpd.ufop.br> writes > >I have 2 SEAGATE SCSI disk (2G each).It will be raw device for Informix-Online >5.03. >some questions >---------------------------------------- >1) What is VTOC ? Volume Table of Contents (defines how the disk is partitioned). >1) Where is VTOC ? On the start of the disk. The size of the VTOC depends upon your operating system and which release of the operating system you have. >2) What happen if I overwrite the VTOC ? You can't access anything in the disk. > > > >Luiz Alberto Ferreira Gomes Voice : +055-031-559-1814 >UFOP Fax : +055-031-559-1422 >University Campus email : lgomes@cpd.ufop.br > -- David Williams