Well, count on fuser only as root. So, if you are a non-root user and the operating system file descriptor table is not accessible, it could result in fuser not returning anything and can result in incorrect decisions. On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 8:21 AM, Martin Berger <martin.a.berger@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > fuser (or similar tools) is your friend before deleting files. (for many > reasons) but back to the OP one additional point in your environment is the > HBA/Network part: If you have mirrored logfiles, you write every bite twice > (regardless on which LUN, the bits have to use the HBAs and Network). I could > not find any information in the posts if this can be a bottleneck in your > environment, just keep it in mind. -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l