You might could make the errors go away by just formatting the first cylinder from CMS.
-- R; On Fri, 30 Nov 2007, Mike Walter wrote: > Responding to both Marcy and Bob's points, I give a fresh MDISK to the > Linux sysprog who says that he receives errors when running dasdfmt unless > CMS FORMAT has been run first. We've been formatting them with CMS for so > long now that I can't recall the error. > > But I'll add trying defining a new MDISK without a CMS FORMAT and then > adding it to a Linux guest and running dasdfmt to our task list. Maybe > something changed since "a long time ago". > > We never used the RESERVE command, either. By Dave suggesting it, there > seems to be validation that a CMS format was required at some point. Maybe > Linux used to need to see the disk label (volser) on cyl 0 (rec 3 ? w/o > looking) of the MDISK. > > I'll let you know when we've tested again. Thanks for the tips. > > Mike Walter > Hewitt Associates > Any opinions expressed herein are mine alone and do not necessarily > represent the opinions or policies of Hewitt Associates. > > > > "Marcy Cortes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent by: "The IBM z/VM Operating System" <[email protected]> > 11/30/2007 09:38 AM > Please respond to > "The IBM z/VM Operating System" <[email protected]> > > > > To > [email protected] > cc > > Subject > Re: Formatter for/Linux Minidisk from CMS > > > > > > > You don't need to. We haven't been CMS formatting them. > Marcy Cortes > > ?This message may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If > you are not the addressee or authorized to receive this for the addressee, > you must not use, copy, disclose, or take any action based on this message > or any information herein. If you have received this message in error, > please advise the sender immediately by reply e-mail and delete this > message. Thank you for your cooperation." > > > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Mike Walter > Sent: Friday, November 30, 2007 7:34 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [IBMVM] Formatter for/Linux Minidisk from CMS > > > OK, time to show my Linux ignorance... > > I've never understood why Linux needs CMS to format the MDISK before Linux > formats it. What a waste of I/O's (even if z _does_ perform I/O VERY, > VERY quickly!). What a waste of time, and what a set of cludgy processes. > > > What's the deal? Why can't dasdfmt just format what it's given without > CMS having to "prep" it? What would it take to change dasdfmt to do so? > > Mike Walter > Hewitt Associates > Any opinions expressed herein are mine alone and do not necessarily > represent the opinions or policies of Hewitt Associates. > > > > "Stracka, James (GTI)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent by: "The IBM z/VM Operating System" <[email protected]> > 11/30/2007 08:57 AM > > Please respond to > "The IBM z/VM Operating System" <[email protected]> > > > > > To > [email protected] > cc > > Subject > Re: Formatter forz/Linux Minidisk from CMS > > > > > > > > > Kludge yes, one pack; no. Because of striping we would need at least > thirteen differently sized template minidisks. Unless we could format > just one very large minidisk and image copy as little as needed. I > believe CMS gets just a little bent out of shape if one did this. Would > not z/Linux too? > -----Original Message----- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Imler, Steven J > Sent: Friday, November 30, 2007 9:46 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Formatter forz/Linux Minidisk from CMS > > Kludgy workaround ... > > Can you "correctly" format one "template" pack ... then use HiDRO > DUPLICATE (or DDR) to clone the pack with the end result being that the > packs are pre-formatted for the z/Linux guests? > > JR (Steven) Imler > CA > Senior Software Engineer > Tel: +1 703 708 3479 > Fax: +1 703 708 3267 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Stracka, James (GTI) > Sent: Friday, November 30, 2007 09:39 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Formatter forz/Linux Minidisk from CMS > > Does anyone have or know of a utility that will z/Linux format a minidisk > from CMS? > > We have a requirement to format many minidisks for z/Linux usage. 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