This is sort of true. Steve's test will tell you what you can currently achieve based on your current system. File system and/or kernel restrictions may limit what is actually possible on the platform.
eg a stock-standard newfs on Solaris will typically limit you to 256k; playing with maxcontig can lift that (or raw does away with all that nonsense altogether) Cheers Connor --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Patrice, > > You can determine this for yourself with a script: > > http://www.ixora.com.au/scripts/io_opt.htm > > The script is at the bottom of the page. > > It's a pretty simple test, you can easily do it > manually as well. > > Jared > > > > > > "Boivin, Patrice J" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 01/18/02 11:56 AM > Please respond to ORACLE-L > > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > cc: > Subject: max_io_size > > > Where can I find information on this parameter on > the Tru64 UNIX platform? > > I did a scan of the manuals for Tru64 UNIX at > docs.oracle.com, but didn't > find mention of it anywhere. > > I want to set db_file_multiblock_read_count > properly... > > Regards, > Patrice Boivin > Systems Analyst (Oracle Certified DBA) > > Systems Admin & Operations | Admin. et Exploit. des > systèmes > Technology Services | Services technologiques > Informatics Branch | Direction de > l'informatique > Maritimes Region, DFO | Région des Maritimes, > MPO > > E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Boivin, Patrice J > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: > (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet > access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an > E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of > 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB > ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed > from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information > (like subscribing). > > > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: > (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet > access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an > E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of > 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB > ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed > from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information > (like subscribing). ===== Connor McDonald http://www.oracledba.co.uk (mirrored at http://www.oradba.freeserve.co.uk) "Some days you're the pigeon, some days you're the statue" __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: =?iso-8859-1?q?Connor=20McDonald?= INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
