My management were old-time MVS sysprogs who never get to see the output from those DASD subsystem initialization processes. They wanted to see output that said our data can be written. They liked warm, fuzzy feelings
after being inundated by FUD during any purchase cycle. /Tom Kern On Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:32:30 -0400, Edward M. Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: >Hello Tom, > > As I read the DS6800 manual, it seems that the initial format >was suppose to do all these neat checks. > > The 2nd level system is mine for support and fun stuff. > > I had the improper format problem on the older EMC dasd. > > Really interesting abends and problems. > > I am getting a read on 'NO FORMAT' required. > >Ed Martin >330-588-4723 >ext 40441 >
