we had a server's disks go missing this morning. we've got things somewhat back and are restoring. but...[you knew there was a but in there somewhere right?;-)] we need to move this database to another server. the moving part is no problem, the question i have is since we're going from 32 bit Linux to 64 bit Linux there should be no problems with moving the locally managed tablespace files correct? i hope.;-) -- -- Bill "Shrek" Thater ORACLE DBA shrekdba@xxxxxxxxx ------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkes." -- The Goddess -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l