Check to ensure the following kernel mods are loaded, at least this is
what I have and I run LVM w/ Reiserfs.
lvm-mod
dasd_mod
dasd_eckd_mod
Eric Sammons
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Ken Vance <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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01/26/2004 11:45 AM
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Subject: adding DASD in SuSE8
Hi,
I am trying to add DASD to a new SuSE8 install. I am trying ti use the
same procedure that I used for the 2.4.7 kernel.
1.) ICKDSF format the packs, and then CMS format the MDISK areas
2.) echo -n "add device range=204-207">>/proc/dasd/devices
3.) UPDATE zipl.conf and then perform a zipl
4.) I normally would then use dasdfmt -n 204 -b 4096, but that did not
work. I noticed in a thread that I should use dasdfmt -f /dev/dasdd -b
4096 This command would allow me to format the dasd.
I then went to yast2 to create a LVM. When the system tries to add the
dasd to a LVM, it says "pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/dasdd1"
I can issue the pvcreate command pvcreate -ff /dev/dasdd and it says it
works. The system seems to have a problem with the numeric part of the
dasdx . I tried just formatting the dasd in the partition section but it
also has a problem when it tries to format /dev/dasdd1.
Is there a setting that needs to be turned on to allow the numerics? Also,
someone mentioned that DEVFS needs to be active to use the -n 204 option
on a dasdfmt. How is this turned on?
Thanks,
Ken Vance
Amadeus
