Where is raw?

[Mariano Lopez Reta]

Dave Jones wrote:

>On Mon, Jul 18, 2005 at 05:12:43PM -0300, Mariano Lopez Reta wrote:
>
> > >Deprecated for some time.  Applications should be using O_DIRECT
> > >
> > Hmmmmm. How to make Informix use raw devices?
>
>It can't they don't exist.  Informix should be using
>O_DIRECT to run on current kernels.  If it doesn't, bring
>it up with the Informix people.
>
> > Also, it has not been deprecated on RedHat Enterprise 4.
>
>FC4 is newer than RHEL4. Things change with time.
>RHEL5 won't have raw devices.
>
>		Dave
>
>  
>
Thanks, Dave!

I'm talking to Informix people now, to see what will happen.

Thank you for your help.

-- 
Mariano López Reta
Tortuguitas, Buenos Aires
Argentina