Richard, what does the output of the "lsdasd" command show? DJ
On 05/24/2011 11:12 AM, Testa, Richard wrote: > Getting the following now: > > > [root@ZVM dev]# dasdfmt -b 4096 -d cdl -f /dev/dasde > dasdfmt: Unable to open device /dev/dasde: No such device > [root@ZVM dev]# > > Best Regards > > Richard Testa > OIT-Operation > Unix Systems Administrator > NH Department of Information Technology > 603-271-5460 (w) 603-235-2659 (c) > www.nh.gov/doit > > -----Original Message----- > From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Pat Carroll > Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 12:05 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: trying to format dasd in linux > > Try: > > dasdfmt -b 4096 -d cdl -f /dev/dasde > > /dev/dasde1 refers to a partition on /dev/dasde > > > Patrick Carroll | Technology Architect II > L.L.Bean, Inc.(r) | Double L St. | Freeport ME 04033 > http://www.llbean.com | [email protected] | 207.552.2426 > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail and any attachments may contain > confidential information that is legally privileged. The information is > solely for the use of the intended recipient(s). Any disclosure, > copying, distribution, or other use of this information is strictly > prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the > sender by return e-mail and delete this message. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Testa, Richard > Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 11:41 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: trying to format dasd in linux > > Running dasdfmt command as follows and receiving the following: Please > help > > > > [root@ZVM /]# dasdfmt -b 4096 -d cdl -f /dev/dasde1 > > Drive Geometry: 3338 Cylinders * 15 Heads = 50070 Tracks > > > > I am going to format the device /dev/dasde1 in the following way: > > Device number of device : 0x201 > > Labelling device : yes > > Disk label : VOL1 > > Disk identifier : 0X0201 > > Extent start (trk no) : 0 > > Extent end (trk no) : 50069 > > Compatible Disk Layout : yes > > Blocksize : 4096 > > > > --->> ATTENTION! <<--- > > All data of that device will be lost. > > Type "yes" to continue, no will leave the disk untouched: yes > > Formatting the device. This may take a while (get yourself a coffee). > > dasdfmt: (invalidate first track) IOCTL BIODASDFMT failed. (Invalid > argument) > > [root@ZVM /]# > > > > Best Regards > > > > Richard Testa > OIT-Operation > Unix Systems Administrator > NH Department of Information Technology > 603-271-5460 (w) 603-235-2659 (c) > www.nh.gov/doit > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 more information on Linux on System z, visit > http://wiki.linuxvm.org/ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 more information on Linux on System z, visit > http://wiki.linuxvm.org/ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 more information on Linux on System z, visit > http://wiki.linuxvm.org/ > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 more information on Linux on System z, visit http://wiki.linuxvm.org/
