Perhaps, but you've also got this wrong: dasdfmt -v -b 4096 -l TEMP -f /dev/dasde1
You want to specify -f /dev/dasde instead. You're formatting the device, not a partition. Making file systems is when you specify a partition number. Mark Post -----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Shilson Sent: Friday, May 21, 2004 5:28 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: NEVER MIND [WAS: DASDFMT Fails (invalid argument) ] After searching the web for hours, I gave up and submitted my problem to you. I discovered the answer myself right afterward! I had the commands in the wrong order. Thanks, anyway. _/) Tom Shilson ~~~~~ GEDW & VM System Services Aloha Tel: 651-733-7591 tshilson at mmm dot com Fax: 651-736-7689 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
