You do dd if=/dev/async of=/dev/null The error you expect is dd read error: I/O error If you get "no such device or address", then async IO is not turned on.
Mladen Gogala Oracle DBA Phone: (203) 459-6855 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: YTTRI Lisa [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 4:20 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: Async I/O - slightly off-topic > > > Hi everyone - > > I am running on a unix server - HP-UX, version 11.0. How can > I tell if > async i/o is turned on? > > Thanks - > Lisa > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: YTTRI Lisa > 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: Gogala, Mladen 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).