Re: rootdbs can be moved to larger chunk?

Posted in 1997

David Williams — Mon, 30 Jun 1997 23:26:10 +0100 — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

In article <33B7A4DE.7E56@informix.com>, Chris Jenkins <chrisj@informix.com> writes >Hi Cosmo/Bill, > >Two options: > >1. Add more chunks to the original rootdbs dbspace. You will > *never* be able to free the primary chunk. It has critical > information in it. > >2. Create a raw device the same size as the rootdbs, with the > correct permissions. With the OnLine server down, dd the contents > of the current (cooked) rootdbs chunk to the new raw chunk. > Change the rootdbs path in the ONCONFIG file and restart > the server. You can make the raw device bigger than the > current rootdbs size but the extra space will be wasted. > Changing the ROOTSIZE field in ONCONFIG will *not* make > ONLINE use the extra space. > >Chris > Chris speaks the truth - nice one! Happy to see another Informix face here, welcome! -- David Williams