We run over 30 3390 mod 27 devices in a single Linux image w/o problems. Did
you extend the /dev/dasd devices past /dev/dasdz? This could account for the
problem... Although 800-81f is 31 devices, so I may be way off base.
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On 10/26/07 10:59 AM, "Hall, Ken (GTI)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Is your dasd driver a module, and are you using an initrd?
>
> If this is the case, the range is taken from /etc/modprobe.conf in the
> initrd, not /etc. You need to rebuild the initrd and reboot.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
> Ron Henry
> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 11:53 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [LINUX-390] "Large" Number of DASD on zLinux on zVM
>
>
> I have a RedHat Linux machine on zVM 5.2 and I am trying to put about
> 40 3390 mod 9s on it. Each device is a full-pack minidisk.
>
> The machine boots up fine and runs but doesn't have all its dasd.
>
> a "#CP Q V DASD" shows that the Linux machine has all the DASD mapped to
> virtual addresses 800-82B.
>
> The /proc/dasd/devices only goes as far as 81F. Likewise the /dev/dasd.
>
> My /etc/zipl.conf allows for 800-83F.
>
> What have I messed-up here? I am still new to Linux on VM.
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