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30 Installing Oracle 11g R1 Database (Single Node)
Configuring Database Storage
Configuring Database Storage Using ext3 File System
If you have additional storage device, perform the following steps:
1 Log in as root .
2 Enter the following command:
cd /opt/oracle
3
Enter the following command:
mkdir oradata recovery
Use the fdisk utility to create a partition where you want to store
your database files.
For example:
sdb1 if your storage device is sdb
Use the fdisk utility to create a partition where you want to store
your recovery files.
For example:
sdc1 if your storage device is sdc
4 Verify the new partition by entering the following command:
cat /proc/partitions
If you do not detect the new partition, type:
sfdisk -R /dev/sdb
sfdisk -R /dev/sdc
5 Enter the following command:
mke2fs -j /dev/sdb1
mke2fs -j /dev/sdc1
6 Edit the /etc/fstab file for the newly created file system by adding entries
such as:
/dev/sdb1 /opt/oracle/oradata ext3 defaults 1 2