> if you can do it, you should take that database off line, rename it,
> back it up with garbage collection disabled, restore it, and,
> assuming all has gone well, rename it back and put it on line.

Just curious, why the rename steps? They seem superfluous to me.

-Kevin

-----Original Message-----
From: firebird-support@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:firebird-support@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ann W. Harrison
Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 4:31
To: firebird-support@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [firebird-support]

Kevin Hamilton wrote:

>
> So, I'm assuming one of those kill -9s could have caused the very old
> limbo snapshot, yes?

It's not limbo - that would be the oldest interesting. I have no idea
how you happen to have an oldest snapshot that old, but if you can do
it, you should take that database off line, rename it, back it up with
garbage collection disabled, restore it, and, assuming all has gone
well, rename it back and put it on line.


Regards,

Ann



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