Re: How do I get rid of this @$# database.

Tim Jones wrote:
>
> Art S. Kagel wrote:
> >
> > I have installed Oracle 8.whatever and let the installer create my
> > database. It was created in filesystem space. I'd like to recreate it
> > in RAW device space but I do not know how to get rid of the database so
> > I can recreate it. OK so I'm an old Informix bigot and I like the SQL
> > DROP DATABASE statement, but that asside, how do I do this?
> >
> > Art S. Kagel
> > Willing to take Oracle DBA classes as soon as this rush is over....
>
> Art,
>
> At least you completed the install of 8.

And it only took two tries too!

> What did you do when the install asked you for the 3 mount points??
> Did you have to use Cooked File directories to create oradata?? I think
> the install is running a mkdir ordata or trying to create the file name
> oradata in my /u02 /u03 /u04 directories. Each one of these, /u02 /u03
> and /u04 are symbolic linked to /dev/vg01/rlvol2... rlvol3 and rlvol4.
> Am I crazy for thinking you can not create the Oracle Sytem (oradata) in
> Raw.?? What the heck????

Yes exactly. The installer insisted on trying to make subdirectories and so I could not use RAW for the install. Now I'm stuck and want out! Fortunately I'm keeping my IDS systems this is for our data warehouse which is using Oracle 7.3.3.3.... (how many subversions do these guys have anyway?) and I am bringing up a new server using 8.(lots of version digits) to replace one of the older servers on faster hardware.

Art S. Kagel Received on Thu Sep 17 1998 - 14:59:13 CDT