Since FBA volumes, by definition, don't need formatting, dasdfmt was written to bail if you point it at an FBA device. I'm pretty sure fdasd won't work either, so you should just need to do a pvcreate on /dev/dasdb1, and go from there.
Mark Post -----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Harvey Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 11:39 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: ECKD vs FBA problem on MF Linux Lpar Still having Issues, Need Help again! Thank You. FCP on z/VN Linux scenerio : - I can define the disk using the 'EDEVice' command on z/VM. - I can see the disk on the Linux guest : - LNOUC4D:/dev # lsdasd 0.0.0100(ECKD) at ( 94: 0) is dasda : active at blocksize 4096, 546840 blocks, 2136 MB 0.0.0101(FBA ) at ( 94: 4) is dasdb : active at blocksize 512, 524288 blocks, 256 MB 0.0.0102(ECKD) at ( 94: 8) is dasdc : active at blocksize 4096, 54000 blocks, 210 MB 0.0.0406(FBA ) at ( 94: 12) is dasdd : active at blocksize 512, 71454720 blocks, 34890 MB - Now how do I utilize this disk ? In other words how do i format it and create a Vol Group, Logical Vol, Filesystem ? I usually do this by using YAST2, but it only works with ECKD disks ? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
