You need to add it to the list in /etc/zipl.conf then run zipl. Josh
-----Original Message----- From: Hugo Rivera [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 12:59 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Adding a new DASD Good morning - I'm trying to add a new dasd to my Linux (SuSE) system. What I did was: -add the line : MDISK 0204 3390 0001 3338 VMLX05 MR ALL SOME FEW into my Linux CMS user's USER DIRECT definition. - Format the device using cpfmtxa z/VM utility. - CMS format 204 c - IPL my Linux system. - check the devices: cat /proc/dasd/devices 0201(ECKD) at ( 94: 0) is dasda : active at blocksize: 4096, 581040 blocks , 2269 MB 0202(ECKD) at ( 94: 4) is dasdb : active at blocksize: 4096, 600840 blocks , 2347 MB 0203(none) at ( 94: 8) is dasdc : unknown - define dasdd: mknod /dev/dasdd b 94 12 - Then I got the message: mknod: `/dev/dasdd': File exists - try to format to create partitions: linuxdev:~ # dasdfmt -f /dev/dasdd -b 4096 -p dasdfmt -f /dev/dasdd -b 4096 -p dasd: No device registered as (94:12) dasdfmt: Unable to open device /dev/dasdd: No such device What am I doing wrong or missing??? Thank in advance. Hugo Rivera ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 This message and accompanying documents are covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. ?? 2510-2521, and contains information intended for the specified individual(s) only. This information is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this document in error and that any review, dissemination, copying, or the taking of any action based on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail, and delete the original message. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
