On Saturday 23 December 2006 19:58, jdd wrote: > Primm a écrit : > >>> I have a zaapa usb external drive. > > You didn't say if this drive is new and unused or already > used by an other computer (for example XP)?
New and unused. > > >>> expected it would. Running evmsgui > > I don't know about evmsgui, so I suspect you have a special > configuration anywhere.. > > > fdisk -l > > > > Disk /dev/hda: 100.0 GB, 100030242816 bytes > > 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 12161 cylinders > > Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes > > > > Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System > > /dev/hda1 1 383 3076416 12 Compaq > > diagnostics > > this and the following is you may disk (windows and linux), > don't touch it! > > > /dev/hda2 * 384 6258 47190937+ c W95 FAT32 (LBA) > > /dev/hda3 6259 12161 47415847+ f W95 Ext'd (LBA) > > /dev/hda5 6259 8228 15823993+ b W95 FAT32 > > /dev/hda6 8229 8356 1028128+ 82 Linux swap / > > Solaris /dev/hda7 8357 12161 30563631 83 Linux > > > > > > Disk /dev/dm-0: 3150 MB, > > this, again, I don't know of. 3150 MB, so 3.1 Gb sort of usb > key?? probably better unplug it during the tests, just in > case :-) > > > Disk /dev/dm-1: 48.3 GB, 48323520000 bytes > > is your external usb drive 50Gb large? is yes, then you have > got it. No. The box says 250Gb. > > it's not formatted. > > or may be, there is only one /dev/dm drive with partition 0 > and 1, so the two drives I spoke of are only one, 50GiB drives?? > > the first thing I would like to know before formatting is > what is this "dm" disk type? > > looks like this: > http://oss.gonicus.de/openpower/index.php/Dm-multipath-vscsi I followed the method explained but fell over here: dmsetup create dmtest dmtest.txt device-mapper: create ioctl failed: Device or resource busy Command failed > > but here I have no knowledge to help you :-( > > jdd Anyone any ideas? It's a Zaapa 250Gb model ZA-HDEX5-250 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
