Actually, there is help: dasdfmt -help Try doing the dasdfmt this way: dasdfmt -b 4096 -n 04c0
Hint: the order of the parameters is important. The other way to do it would be: dasdfmt -b 4096 -f /dev/dasda dasdfmt -b 4096 -f /dev/dasdb etc. The way to check to make sure your DASD devices were recognized properly is to do this: cat /proc/dasd/devices You should see something like this: 010F(ECKD) at (94:0) is dasda:active at blocksize: 4096, 57600 blocks, 225 MB 0100(ECKD) at (94:4) is dasdb:active at blocksize: 4096, 13500 blocks, 52 MB 0106(ECKD) at (94:8) is dasdc:active at blocksize: 4096, 270000 blocks, 1054 MB 0107(ECKD) at (94:12) is dasdd:active at blocksize: 4096, 360000 blocks, 1406 MB Mark Post -----Original Message----- From: Ken Dreger: Dr. "D" [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 7:02 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: SUSE install on a OS/390 LPAR Here is what shows up: SuSE Instsys linuxlpar:/root # insmod dasd probeonly Using /lib/modules/2.2.16/block/dasd.o insmod: a module named dasd already exists SuSE Instsys linuxlpar:/root # rmmod dasd SuSE Instsys linuxlpar:/root # insmod dasd dasd=4c0-4c4 Using /lib/modules/2.2.16/block/dasd.o SuSE Instsys linuxlpar:/root # so I also tried this: SuSE Instsys linuxlpar:/root # insmod dasd probeonly Using /lib/modules/2.2.16/block/dasd.o insmod: a module named dasd already exists SuSE Instsys linuxlpar:/root # rmmod dasd SuSE Instsys linuxlpar:/root # insmod dasd dasd=4c0-4c4 Using /lib/modules/2.2.16/block/dasd.o Then I tried this: SuSE Instsys linuxlpar:/root # rmmod dasd SuSE Instsys linuxlpar:/root # insmod dasd dasd=04c0-04c4 Using /lib/modules/2.2.16/block/dasd.o SuSE Instsys linuxlpar:/root # Then I tried this...: SuSE Instsys linuxlpar:/root # insmod dasd probeonly Using /lib/modules/2.2.16/block/dasd.o insmod: a module named dasd already exists SuSE Instsys linuxlpar:/root # rmmod dasd SuSE Instsys linuxlpar:/root # insmod dasd dasd=4c0-4c4 Using /lib/modules/2.2.16/block/dasd.o Then this one:... SuSE Instsys linuxlpar:/root # rmmod dasd SuSE Instsys linuxlpar:/root # insmod dasd dasd=04c0-04c4 Using /lib/modules/2.2.16/block/dasd.o SuSE Instsys linuxlpar:/root # dasdfmt -n 04c0 -b 4096 dasdfmt: failed to find device in the /proc filesystem (are you sure to have th) SuSE Instsys linuxlpar:/root # Then this one....: SuSE Instsys linuxlpar:/root # rmmod dasd SuSE Instsys linuxlpar:/root # insmod dasd dasd=4c0-4c0 Using /lib/modules/2.2.16/block/dasd.o SuSE Instsys linuxlpar:/root # dasdfmt -n 4c0 -b 4096 dasdfmt: failed to find device in the /proc filesystem (are you sure to have th) SuSE Instsys linuxlpar:/root # There is no help on the dasdfmt command and it is NOT in my UNIX command book I have. Any other ideas ???? thanks Ken At 03:21 PM 2/1/2002, you wrote: >What happens with this sequence: >insmod dasd probeonly >rmmod dasd >insmod dasd dasd=4c0-4c4 > > > -----Original Message----- > > SuSE Instsys linuxlpar:/root # insmod dasd probeonly > > Using /lib/modules/2.2.16/block/dasd.o > > SuSE Instsys linuxlpar:/root # insmod dasd 04c0-04c4 > > Using /lib/modules/2.2.16/block/dasd.o > > insmod: a module named dasd already exists > > Then I issue the following command: > > SuSE Instsys linuxlpar:/root # dasdfmt -n 04c0-04c4 -b 4096 > > dasdfmt: device number is in invalid format
