No, no, no, no. There is absolutely no need to re-IPL your Linux/390 2.4 system to get new DASD in use. Read the Installation Commands and Device Drivers manual on how to interface with the kernel to do it dynamically.
Mark Post -----Original Message----- From: "Ant�nio Pires de Castro Jr." [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 8:59 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: SuSE SLES8 64-bit + dasdfmt 1 - Add a new disk in /etc/zipl.conf ... parameters="dasd=0b0e,0b0f,0b10 root=/dev/dasda1" ... new disc (dasdc)= 0b10 2 - Reboot your linux: 3 - Format disk: dasdfmt -b 4096 -f /dev/dasdc 4 - Partitioning disk (create dasdc1): fdasd /dev/dasdc 5 - Create a file system mke2fs -b 4096 /dev/dasdc1 6 - Add new disk in the /etc/fstab /dev/dasdc1 /opt ext3 defaults 1 2 []'s, Anttnio. Ceruti, Gerard G wrote: > Hi Listners > > Perhaps you are able to point me in the right direction , > we are installing Suse8 in LPAR mode , I have got the load off the CD > and am able to telnet to Linux, > my problem is now how do I format the disks' > I have done the 'insmod dasd_mode dasd=***,***' command > but when I do a cat of /proc/dasd/devices it shows the disks as unknown > > any ideas > Thanks > Gerard > > ____________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ > > For information about the Standard Bank group visit our web site <www.standardbank.co.za> > ____________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ > > Disclaimer and confidentiality note > Everything in this e-mail and any attachments relating to the official business of Standard Bank Group Limited is proprietary to the group. > It is confidential, legally privileged and protected by law. > Standard Bank does not own and endorse any other content. Views and opinions are those of the sender unless clearly stated as being that of the group. > The person addressed in the e-mail is the sole authorised recipient. Please notify the sender immediately if it has unintentionally reached you and do not read, > disclose or use the content in any way. > Standard Bank can not assure that the integrity of this communication has been maintained nor that it is free of errors, virus, interception or interference. > ____________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ > > -- Antonio Pires Suporte Tecnico - AGANP
