If you cannot recover the database, you *** CAN *** take a cold backup and open it elsewhere, on a 5.2 box, for example. You only have to make sure
that you loaded the right post_wait extensions. I advise you to use the ones from 9.2. Boot the machine in 32 bit mode. No migration is necessary, cold backup actually works in 32 bit mode. IBM went to great lengths to ensure the compatibility. I'll risk extreme unpopularity with IBM-bashers, but they did an admirable job. I tried things with AIX 4.3 and the 8.1.7.1 database and it worked. -- Mladen Gogala Oracle DBA -----Original Message----- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 1:39 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L I am looking for some expert suggestions for the migration of 300GB database to different hardware. Currently database is 816 OPS on AIX 4.1 nodes. Database is 32bit and performance on this system is really slow. Export for 2GB table takes 2 hours. All the data is on EMC symmetric. We are planning to migrate this database to AIX5.1 Oracle 8174 32Bit. Oracle 816 on AIX5.1 is not supported. 'Cause OS is different we cannot use redirect restore and apply archive logs to bring the database up. Any suggestion regarding migration. Thanks DISCLAIMER: This message is intended for the sole use of the individual to whom it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the addressee you are hereby notified that you may not use, copy, disclose, or distribute to anyone the message or any information contained in the message. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete this message. -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: <[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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). Note: This message is for the named person's use only. It may contain confidential, proprietary or legally privileged information. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. If you receive this message in error, please immediately delete it and all copies of it from your system, destroy any hard copies of it and notify the sender. You must not, directly or indirectly, use, disclose, distribute, print, or copy any part of this message if you are not the intended recipient. Wang Trading LLC and any of its subsidiaries each reserve the right to monitor all e-mail communications through its networks. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the message states otherwise and the sender is authorized to state them to be the views of any such entity. -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Mladen Gogala 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).