Create raw partitions in Replication Server if they are available on your platform or operating system files.
Raw partitions provide improved recovery
capability because the operating system does not buffer their I/O.
Prerequisites
Verify that the operating sytem file that you will use for a partition exist before you
specify it in rs_init.
Task
To create an empty file for a partition, use a text editor or the UNIX touch
command. Verify that there is enough free space on the file system for the
file to grow to the size you specify. Replication Server extends the file to
the full partition size during installation. Grant read and write permissions
on the file to the “sybase” user.
For example, log in as the “sybase” user, and create the file with this
command, where path is the full path to the disk file: