Hello list, A related queston ...
> let me try a CPFMTXA frst. Whenever I get the opportunity to use new DASD, the first thing I do is CPFMTXA every cylinder of every volume. This is because I've shot myself in the toe a few times by *not* doing it (and that hurts :). Once a "virgin" volume has been CPFMTXA'd it can be dasdfmt'd for Linux for FORMAT'd for CMS and never has to be CPFMTXA'd again (from experience). But, if a virgin volume is not CPFMTXA'd and just dasdfmt'd (or FLASHCOPY'd or DDR'd from another volume), there is no error. Also the volume (minidisk) will seem to be OK, and Linux can be installed, etc. But, Strange Things happen to these volumes - like Linux will not always boot cleanly, etc. Has anyone seen this behavior? If so does anyone know why this happens? Also could it be argued there is a bug somewhere? Thanks. "Mike MacIsaac" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (845) 433-7061 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
