Thanks for sharing the info. GovindanK On Fri, 19 Mar 2004 12:29:31 -0600, "Jesse, Rich" <Rich.Jesse@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said: > Always, always, ALWAYS have at least one of your control files stored on > a > "local" drive and on another controller. So when the RAID controller > freaks > out and Oracle can't write to that control file, it might still be easy > to > recover. > > Amongst a host of other Perfect Storm confluences beyond my control, > there > was no recent backup. Damn, I'm glad I dup'd the control file. Up and > running and all's well. > > Also worth mentioning that this is Oracle 8.1.7.4.0 on WinTuke (not my > choice). > > Rich > > Rich Jesse System/Database Administrator > rich.jesse@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx QuadTech, Sussex, WI USA ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------------