I don't think that is exactly it. cpfmtxa is used to format CP owned dasd. I.E. that dasd that is used by any CP area, such as paging, spooling, warm start etc. It doesn't hurt but it is not needed. If a volume label is needed ICKDSF will do the same, and much quicker.
However, thinking of formatting.... In each of the disks I've used for Linux, I've defined a minidisk and then formatted them via CMS first. Only reason why I did that was to clear any "old" Linux stuff off the disks first. So, perhaps, any formatting is the key, or that there is a volume label on the drive prior to letting Linux have it. In the origional post, the person didn't have VM, so the same thing might be done with ICKDSF with a full init. Tom Duerbusch THD Consulting >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 06/07 6:46 PM >>> Tom, Format dasds using cpfmtxa as perm area before install linux. I had same problem months ago. good luck Carlos Tom Duerbusch escreveu: > I believe that we have the Ramac Dasd Subsystem model 23 with the B23 > drawers. > > I still rather refuse to believe that it is a problem with the > controllers. If you can vary them online, CP can use them so I don't > see why Linux would have a problem. > > Friday, I will take a look at my linux(s) and see if I can add dasd. I > did it with Linux 7 so I have a couple notes on how I did it. > > Tom Duerbusch > THD Consulting > > Dave Myers wrote: > >> Well our ramacs are not working. >> There is no dasd or 3990 info in /proc/subchannels after the dasd is >> loaded from yast. >> /proc/dasd/devices shows the 3380 with an "unknown status". >> No insmods, rmmods modprobes etc. change that symptom. >> mknod comes back with a message indicating that the 94:0 is already >> registered..but the linux console messages say otherwise!! >> >> >> I am wondering if 3990-13 might be the problem??? >> Do you use mod 13 controllers on your ramac?? >> >> >> Dave Myers >> Denver Solutions Group >> Senior Systems Engineer >> Office Phone: (303) 996-7112 >> Cellular Phone: (303) 619-0782 >> Home Office: (303) 948-0027 >> Fax: (303) 706.1713 >> e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> >> Tom Duerbusch >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> scity.com> cc: >> Sent by: Linux on Subject: Re: SLES8 >> dasdfmt problem >> 390 Port >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> ST.EDU> >> >> >> 06/04/2003 08:33 >> AM >> Please respond to >> Linux on 390 Port >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Don't worry about the Ramacs. I have Suse 8 loaded on both 3380 and >> 3390 Ramac Dasd Subsystems, as well as MP3000 internal dasd. >> >> I haven't had to add disk. Mine were added durning installation. >> >> I assume that you went to the Suse website. There is a paper on adding >> S390 dasd to a running Linux system. That worked for me when I added >> dasd to Linux 7. >> >> Tom Duerbusch >> THD Consulting >> >> >> >> >> > > Esta mensagem foi verificada pelo E-mail Protegido Terra. > Scan engine: VirusScan / Atualizado em 05/06/2003 / Versco: 1.3.13 > Proteja o seu e-mail Terra: http://www.emailprotegido.terra.com.br/ > > -- Carlos Alberto Bodra VM/VSE System Consultant Sao Paulo - Brazil
