The kernel that you are using may not be able to see more than 2TB. Previously we had a similar problem and solved it by using the XFS kernel, which is capable of seeing large volumes. I suggest having a look at the SL5.3 release notes to see if there is mention of kernel limitations.
Good luck, Jimmy On 5 June 2010 02:49, Steven Timm <[email protected]> wrote: > If you have more than 2TB you can't use fdisk, need to use parted > to see full size of disk. You say it is usb, there could > be issues there too. What does lsusb say? > > Steve > > > On Fri, 4 Jun 2010, Eve V. E. Kovacs wrote: > >> We have StarTech external multi-bay hard drive enclosure >> ( 4x3.5" drives, SATA), S354UFER. >> It has 2TB drives and is configured for Raid5. >> Disks are partitioned using ext3 (gpt partition table) >> >> Ubuntu 9.08 works fine: it sees ~6 TB after >> connecting it with a USB cable. >> >> When I connect it to ScientificLinux 5.3, I see only 2 TB >> (with fdisk -l) and SL5.3 does not mount it. >> >> StarTech claims that it works fine with Linux (but they did not >> specify an OS or a kernel version) >> >> Has anyone tried this device or has experience with this type of problem? >> >> Thanks >> >> >> Sergei Chekanov | WWW : www.hep.anl.gov/chakanau >> =============== | Email: [email protected] >> HEP Division, ANL | Tel : +01-630-252 6541 >> 9700 S.Cass,Argonne,IL 60439,USA | Fax : +01-630-252-5782 >> > > -- > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > Steven C. Timm, Ph.D (630) 840-8525 > [email protected] http://home.fnal.gov/~timm/ > Fermilab Computing Division, Scientific Computing Facilities, > Grid Facilities Department, FermiGrid Services Group, Assistant Group > Leader. >
