The system (by default) links and accesses the CF1 disk as its A-disk and the CF2 disk as its B-disk during IPL - when it loads the CPLOAD MODULE, and reads in and processes the SYSTEM CONFIG file. It also reads some other files at IPL, and some as-needed (e.g. LOGO files).
See the CP Commands.manual for CPREL and CPACC commands (off the top of my head - names may be slightly different). Mike Walter Aon Corporation Sent from the wee keyboard of a Blackberry. From: Lu GL Gao [mailto:lu...@cn.ibm.com] Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2011 10:17 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU <IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU> Subject: CF1 can not linked as MR I load 1st level z/VM system with EXTENT 1. Then log on MAINT user. Usually we can link cf1 by 'link * cf1 cf1 mr'. But our system response following message to this command: HCPLNM101E DASD 0CF1 forced R/O; R/O by SYSTEM; stable by SYSTEM Why SYSTEM catch it? Best Regards! Gao Lu (高路) I/T Specialist Global Technology Services IBM Global Services (China) Company Limited. Address:18/F, Pangu Plaza, No.27, Central North 4th Ring Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100101 地址:北京市朝阳区北四环中路27号盘古大观写字楼18层,100101 BeiJing 100027, PRC Cell Phone: 15001327619 Internet ID: lu...@cn.ibm.com