hi to all

how to create tablespace on raw devie.
we are using db2 on linux.
db2 version 7.2 linux 6.2
i want to create table space on /dev/raw/raw1.

while creating data base on above location i got error message.
that messges are

create tablespace kalatab managed by database using (device '/dev/raw/raw2' 20480)
DB21034E The command was processed as an SQL statement because it was not a
valid Command Line Processor command. During SQL processing it returned:
SQL0298N Bad container path. SQLSTATE=428B2

create tablespace kalatab managed by database using (device '/dev/raw/raw1' 20480)
DB21034E The command was processed as an SQL statement because it was not a
valid Command Line Processor command. During SQL processing it returned:
SQL0902C A system error (reason code = "

plese tell me y it is comming .

Hi,

what distribution & version of Linux are you on? I believe just newer kernel releases allow for the creation of raw devices.

DB2's first error message implies there is just no such container like the one you mentioned.

Johann