RE: Configuring raw devices - Solstice Disk Suite

> For DiskSuite the device is under /dev/md or /dev/rmd(?) > Something like that. Unless of course you decided to use a different name then you can have /dev/<anything> /dev/r<anything> Paul Watson # WF Software Ltd # If in doubt Tel: +44 1436 674729 # make it up Fax: +44 1436 678693 # www.wfsoftware.com # > > Watson Paul wrote in message <8o168s$mjh$1@news.xmission.com>... > > > >[cutting] > >I spend about a day trying to initialize a new instance of > >> Informix 9.21 > >> using a link to a raw device that was created by Solstice, > >> but every time > >> had : > >> "Assert Failed: I/O error, Primary Chunk '/db/data/rootdbs' > >> -- Offline" > > > >I take it when you initialised there were no error messages? > >Did you remember not to use the first two cylinders? > > > >> After a little experimenting, I linked rootdbs not to a > >> pseudo device, but > >> to and actual raw partition that is not a part of RAID1 as: > >> rootdbs -> /dev/rdsk/c1t24d0s3 (2Gb partition) > > > >This is still a pseudo device the real device is in the /devices/... > >directory structure. > > > >> And after that I was able to start my new instance of Informix. > >> Of course I can use Informix mirror to secure the data. But > >> in this case my > >> partitions are not a part of any RAID, so they are not > even striped. > >> If you will be able to advise some workaround, it would be > extremely > >> helpful. > >> Have a good weekend everyone, > >> Sincerely, > >> Elena. > >> > >> > > > > > >************************************************************* > ********* > >The contents of this e-mail are confidential to the ordinary > user(S) of the > >mail address(es) to which it was sent and may be legally privileged. > >If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, > distribution > >or use of it, or any part of it, in any form whatsoever, and > any actions > >taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is > prohibited and may be > unlawful. > >************************************************************* > ********* > > ********************************************************************** The contents of this e-mail are confidential to the ordinary user(S) of the mail address(es) to which it was sent and may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of it, or any part of it, in any form whatsoever, and any actions taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. **********************************************************************