How do you init, with CPFMTXA? Thanks, cause I still waste all that time.
-----Original Message----- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Martin, Terry R. (CMS/CTR) (CTR) Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 3:48 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: ICKDSF format of new DASD Hi Marcy, I use to format the whole volume under CPFMTXA or ICKDSF on z/OS and then turn around only to have Linux format them again a real waste of time. So now I just init cylinder zero with a z/VM Label for doc purposes and it works fine. Thank You, Terry Martin Lockheed Martin - Citic z/OS and z/VM Performance Tuning and Operating Systems Support Office - 443 348-2102 Cell - 443 632-4191 -----Original Message----- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mike Walter Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 1:15 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: ICKDSF format of new DASD When we *had* zLinux POC guests, we formatted them under CMS using the LXFMT utility, see: http://www.sinenomine.net/products/vm/lxfmt Once formatted with LXFMT, the disk was accessible from Linux without dasdfmt. But your particular filesystem needs may require something more extravagant. Mike Walter Hewitt Associates The opinions expressed herein are mine alone, not my employer's. "Martin Magat" <[email protected]> Sent by: "The IBM z/VM Operating System" <[email protected]> 07/20/2010 11:56 AM Please respond to "The IBM z/VM Operating System" <[email protected]> To [email protected] cc Subject Re: ICKDSF format of new DASD Hi Marcy Based on our experience, we have no problem formatting just the first five cyl (0-5) before we attached them as linux dasd device mdisks. In turn, they will format them using their own linux utilities. rgrds --- On Tue, 7/20/10, Marcy Cortes <[email protected]> wrote: From: Marcy Cortes <[email protected]> Subject: ICKDSF format of new DASD To: [email protected] Date: Tuesday, 20 July, 2010, 9:36 AM What is the current recommendation for new DASD purchases and ICKDSF CPVOL FORMAT for disk to be used for Linux. We've been formatting the whole thing. Once upon a time there was a DASD driver bug that this helped avoid, but I'm sure that has been fixed before. Marcy The information contained in this e-mail and any accompanying documents may contain information that is confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, or if this message has been addressed to you in error, please immediately alert the sender by reply e-mail and then delete this message, including any attachments. Any dissemination, distribution or other use of the contents of this message by anyone other than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. All messages sent to and from this e-mail address may be monitored as permitted by applicable law and regulations to ensure compliance with our internal policies and to protect our business. E-mails are not secure and cannot be guaranteed to be error free as they can be intercepted, amended, lost or destroyed, or contain viruses. You are deemed to have accepted these risks if you communicate with us by e-mail. ----------------------------------------------------- Please see the following link for the BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee E-mail disclaimer: http://www.bcbst.com/email_disclaimer.shtm
