Good catch...the web page I was using has a '-f', but perhaps they meant '-F'...or possibly no longer viable. Without the nonexistent switch, it formats.
Thanks, Frank M. Ramaekers Jr. -----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Neal Scheffler Sent: Monday, July 9, 2018 3:08 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: dasdfmt assistance I don't see -f listed as a valid option. On Mon, Jul 9, 2018 at 3:28 PM Frank M. Ramaekers <[email protected]> wrote: > > This is a ClefOS 7.5 system: > > dasdfmt --help > Usage: dasdfmt [OPTIONS] DEVICE > > Use dasdfmt to format a DASD ECKD device for use by Linux. > DEVICE is the node of the device (e.g. '/dev/dasda'). > > FORMAT ACTIONS > -M, --mode MODE Specify scope of operation using MODE: > full: Full device (default) > quick: Only the first two tracks > expand: Unformatted tracks at device end > --check Perform complete format check on device > > FORMAT OPTIONS > -b, --blocksize SIZE Format blocks to SIZE bytes (default 4096) > -d, --disk_layout LAYOUT Specify the disk layout: > cdl: Compatible Disk Layout (default) > ldl: Linux Disk Layout > -k, --keep_volser Do not change the current volume serial > -l, --label VOLSER Specify volume serial number > -L, --no_label Don't write a disk label > -r, --requestsize NUM Process NUM cylinders in one formatting step > --norecordzero Prevent storage server from modifying record 0 > -y Start formatting without further user-confirmation > > DISPLAY PROGRESS > -m, --hashmarks NUM Show a hashmark every NUM cylinders > -p, --progressbar Show a progressbar > -P, --percentage Show progress in percent > > MISC > -C, --check_host_count Check if device is in use by other hosts > -F, --force Format without performing sanity checking > -t, --test Run in dry-run mode without modifying the DASD > -v Print verbose messages when executing > -h, --help Print this help, then exit > -V, --version Print version information, then exit > > Frank M. Ramaekers Jr. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Mark Post > Sent: Monday, July 9, 2018 2:17 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: dasdfmt assistance > > >>> On 7/9/2018 at 02:39 PM, "Frank M. Ramaekers" <[email protected]> > >>> wrote: > > This response doesn't offer much help. Can anyone assist? > > dasdfmt -b 4096 -d cdl -f /dev/dasdi -k -p -y Try 'dasdfmt --help' > > for more information. > > What does "dasdfmt --help" display on that system? > > > Mark Post > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send > email to [email protected] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or > visit > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.marist.edu_htb > in_wlvindex-3FLINUX-2D390&d=DwIFAg&c=laxeQK7vPmHfouIIPNyCfbQd49eK3u00U > 8Jdo0RFvts&r=EOaM1MkMLG24_TOy4m7EdDoX0CP9-c0YJ2kTdeagcqQ&m=fM3hvHAovQc > agOrvjWqc4DLorkybaU8wz-Hic4nJWYE&s=5fESHNkS9hHQrnA4LtM-AqJMqo9SGBVghwF > BRxRXKeI&e= > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For more information on Linux on System z, visit > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__wiki.linuxvm.org_&; > d=DwIFAg&c=laxeQK7vPmHfouIIPNyCfbQd49eK3u00U8Jdo0RFvts&r=EOaM1MkMLG24_ > TOy4m7EdDoX0CP9-c0YJ2kTdeagcqQ&m=fM3hvHAovQcagOrvjWqc4DLorkybaU8wz-Hic > 4nJWYE&s=HhReHhglbxWlfJpQL5d8psQGmvqi87ckBaDI8dKS1gc&e= > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > This message contains information which is privileged and confidential and is > solely for the use of the intended recipient. 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