This one is priceless!
At 2/28/02, you wrote: >Cable-hoarding boss? Magic! > >We had a completely non-technical manager a while ago. Our main billing >system developed silent memory errors that were corrupting the data until >one day the system wouldn't come back (Ingres, don't ask). In a high-powered >emergency meeting this manager, all red-faced and full of hell asks what the >problem was. "Memory corruption" someone replies. "Right! Then why are we >using memory! Get the database out of memory. I want it running off disk!" >Classic! > > >Cheers, > >Harry Lowes >Database Administrator, >npower Northern Limited >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Don 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).