Subject Re: [ib-support] Performance on server and DB Corrupt
Author Martijn Tonies
Hi,

> I have a DB server running IB.
> On this server my DB keeps getting corrupted, and then Backup -
> restore is
> the only thing that can solve my problem.
>
> I have earlier on posted several things on this, but havn't been able
> to
> find out anything usefull.
>
> Now I find out, that my server has a program running NTVDM.EXE, which
> is NT
> Virtual DOS Machine.
> This program takes between 95 and 100 % of the CPU TIme.
>
> Could this cause the IB DB to have errors ?

I have read reports ( I think ) about IB doing weird things when it doesn't
have any CPU power for some time ... you might want to try without the
NTVDM or put it on low priority. Nevertheless, it shouldn't happen :(

Martijn Tonies
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