linux on big memory

[Net Llama!]

On Wed, 12 Mar 2003, David A. Bandel wrote:
> On Wed, 12 Mar 2003 10:25:50 -0500 (EST)
> Net Llama! <netllama at linux-sxs.org> wrote:
>
> [snip]
>
> >
> > i still prefer to use sqlplus on a console.  oemapp scares the hell
> > out of me, as it pegs the CPUs so damn hard just because its java.
>
> you noticed.  Also, their shutdown doesn't always work.  You still often
> have to open a sqlplus console to stop the intances and shut down the
> database.  At least it works OK for startup.  I'm not impressed by it,

yea, dbshut randomly fails to work, and usually just hans requiring me to
do a:
shutdown immediate
from within sqlplus.

> but their DBA is a bit lazy.  He doesn't mind waiting (or making me
> wait) for the database to shutdown.  With no one on, it takes only a
> minute w/ sqlplus, but quite a while for the GUI.  I would have expected
> better from Oracle.

actually, this is pretty much what i expect from oracle.  bloated software
that is full of bugs.  oh wait, am i describing M$ too?  i'm far from
impressed with 8/9i.  and dont' get me started about oracle's support
dept.

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