surely i will not do it. but my question is whether it is possible at all to do it.
will oracle when allocating shared memory space take virtual memory into consideration or only real memory into consideration. thanks sai --- AK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > you will end up doing swap/paging . > > -ak > > > ----- Original Message ----- > To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 9:49 AM > > > > hi > > > > is it possible to have a sga bigger than the rela > > memory available? > > > > suppose i have a 1gb ram can i start an instance > with > > sga 2gb. does virtual memeory play a part in this > > memory allocation? > > > > thanks > > sai > > -- > > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > http://www.orafaq.net > > -- > > Author: Sai Selvaganesan > > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 > http://www.fatcity.com > > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and > web hosting services > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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.net > -- > Author: AK > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 > http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web > hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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.net -- Author: Sai Selvaganesan INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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).