I think you added the device to the wrong file. I usually add it to /etc/zipl.conf, then run zipl. I believe zipl copies zipl.conf to the /boot files (among other things).
> -----Original Message----- > From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > Scorch Burnet > Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 3:44 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [LINUX-390] new disk for linux > > > I am trying to add another disk to one of my SLES8 Linux > images on z/VM. > I added the mdisk statement to the user direct, excuted the directxa, > and logged onto the guest. > after cms formatting the new mdisk, iI added the new disk address to > /boot/zipl/parmfile and ran zipl. > > After rebooting, I expected to be able to format and partition the new > disk, but I do not see it in /proc/dasd/devices. > > Can someone give me a list of the steps I need to perform in order to > add this new dasd to my linux machine. > > any help is appreciated > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO > LINUX-390 or visit > http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 > ============================================================================== If you are not an intended recipient of this e-mail, please notify the sender, delete it and do not read, act upon, print, disclose, copy, retain or redistribute it. Click here for important additional terms relating to this e-mail. <http://www.ml.com/email_terms/> ============================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
