--- Denham Eva <EVAD@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello Folks, > > Once again very confused about what is going on. > After some rtfming I am no clearer on how to adjust > and manipulate the > SGA or Oracle 9i's memory handling. > Does anyone have a good resource on the net which > follows a by example > format to explaining how to increase memory and its > parameters? > 9.2, right? I never installed 9.0.1, so I'm entirely unqualified to comment on it, and won't. how about nuking the entire deal and selecting a % of physical memory for oracle to allocate? it involves the least amount of thinking. for a single database instance, give it half. if not, try these: shared_pool + java_pool + large_pool + log_buffer + db_cache_size <= sga_max_size pga_aggregate_target does not intersect with sga_max_size. sga_max_size + pga_aggregate_target << max(process_limit, physical_memory - OS overhead). follow me so far? in 8.1.7, the db_block_buffers was in db_blocks (e.g. 8192 bytes) not in bytes (K, M, G) in 9.2, db_cache_size is in bytes (or K, M, G). that may be the disconnect that is causing you grief. a 4 MB buffer cache sounds familiar of a 7.3.3 db created by the dbca just past the missing link, with autoextend set at a single block (4 KB) on datafiles by default. 4 MB is the smallest chunk size that can be allocated. logon to crucial.com, grab yourself 1 GB of mem and start cranking with a 16 MB chunk size. we've come so far, and yet ... Pd ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html -----------------------------------------------------------------