Failure initializing database using raw disk

[craig322]

I am trying to initialize a database using a raw device for the rootdbs. I keep getting an assertion failure during the oninit -i startup.

If I remove the raw device and use a cooked file, I have no problems using the same exact configuration files, etc.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to what I can do to validate that the raw device is working properly? This is being set up by my system administration group.

TIA

 

[mjldba]

Permissions issue perhaps?

This response relates to AIX OS: the device in /dev (like finfx1) and the raw device in /dev (like rfinfx1) must be readable & writeable and owner = informix with group = informix.

If you're using symbolic links to point to the devices in /dev then the links must also be readable & writeable and owner = informix and group = informix.

 

[craig322]

The permissions were as mentioned above. Are there any environment settings or informix onconfig setttings that need to be different for raw vs cooked chunks?