Well, this is what I finally tried: SuSE Instsys linuxlpar:/root # ls SuSE Instsys linuxlpar:/root # rmmod dasd rmmod: module dasd is not loaded SuSE Instsys linuxlpar:/root # insmod dasd dasd=4c0 Using /lib/modules/2.2.16/block/dasd.o SuSE Instsys linuxlpar:/root # dasdfmt -n 4c0 -b 4096
Now my session just sits there doing nothing for hours !!! I guess this is progress ?? Ken Dreger At 04:17 PM 2/1/2002, Post, Mark K wrote: >Actually, there is help: dasdfmt -help >Try doing the dasdfmt this way: >dasdfmt -b 4096 -n 04c0 > >Hint: the order of the parameters is important. > >The other way to do it would be: >dasdfmt -b 4096 -f /dev/dasda >dasdfmt -b 4096 -f /dev/dasdb >etc. > >The way to check to make sure your DASD devices were recognized properly is >to do this: >cat /proc/dasd/devices > >You should see something like this: >010F(ECKD) at (94:0) is dasda:active at blocksize: 4096, 57600 blocks, >225 MB >0100(ECKD) at (94:4) is dasdb:active at blocksize: 4096, 13500 blocks, 52 >MB >0106(ECKD) at (94:8) is dasdc:active at blocksize: 4096, 270000 blocks, >1054 MB >0107(ECKD) at (94:12) is dasdd:active at blocksize: 4096, 360000 blocks, >1406 MB > >Mark Post > >-----Original Message----- >From: Ken Dreger: Dr. "D" [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 7:02 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: SUSE install on a OS/390 LPAR > > >Here is what shows up: > >SuSE Instsys linuxlpar:/root # insmod dasd probeonly >Using /lib/modules/2.2.16/block/dasd.o >insmod: a module named dasd already exists >SuSE Instsys linuxlpar:/root # rmmod dasd >SuSE Instsys linuxlpar:/root # insmod dasd dasd=4c0-4c4 >Using /lib/modules/2.2.16/block/dasd.o >SuSE Instsys linuxlpar:/root # > >so I also tried this: >SuSE Instsys linuxlpar:/root # insmod dasd probeonly >Using /lib/modules/2.2.16/block/dasd.o >insmod: a module named dasd already exists >SuSE Instsys linuxlpar:/root # rmmod dasd > >SuSE Instsys linuxlpar:/root # insmod dasd dasd=4c0-4c4 >Using /lib/modules/2.2.16/block/dasd.o > > Then I tried this: > >SuSE Instsys linuxlpar:/root # rmmod dasd >SuSE Instsys linuxlpar:/root # insmod dasd dasd=04c0-04c4 >Using /lib/modules/2.2.16/block/dasd.o >SuSE Instsys linuxlpar:/root # > > > Then I tried this...: > >SuSE Instsys linuxlpar:/root # insmod dasd >probeonly >Using >/lib/modules/2.2.16/block/dasd.o >insmod: a module named dasd already >exists >SuSE Instsys linuxlpar:/root # rmmod >dasd > >SuSE Instsys linuxlpar:/root # insmod dasd >dasd=4c0-4c4 >Using /lib/modules/2.2.16/block/dasd.o > >Then this one:... > >SuSE Instsys linuxlpar:/root # rmmod >dasd >SuSE Instsys linuxlpar:/root # insmod dasd >dasd=04c0-04c4 >Using >/lib/modules/2.2.16/block/dasd.o >SuSE Instsys linuxlpar:/root # dasdfmt -n 04c0 -b >4096 >dasdfmt: failed to find device in the /proc filesystem (are you sure to >have th) >SuSE Instsys linuxlpar:/root ># > >Then this one....: >SuSE Instsys linuxlpar:/root # rmmod >dasd >SuSE Instsys linuxlpar:/root # insmod dasd >dasd=4c0-4c0 >Using >/lib/modules/2.2.16/block/dasd.o >SuSE Instsys linuxlpar:/root # dasdfmt -n 4c0 -b >4096 >dasdfmt: failed to find device in the /proc filesystem (are you sure to >have th) >SuSE Instsys linuxlpar:/root ># > >There is no help on the dasdfmt command and it is NOT in my UNIX command >book I have. >Any other ideas ???? >thanks >Ken > > > > >At 03:21 PM 2/1/2002, you wrote: > >What happens with this sequence: > >insmod dasd probeonly > >rmmod dasd > >insmod dasd dasd=4c0-4c4 > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > SuSE Instsys linuxlpar:/root # insmod dasd probeonly > > > Using /lib/modules/2.2.16/block/dasd.o > > > SuSE Instsys linuxlpar:/root # insmod dasd 04c0-04c4 > > > Using /lib/modules/2.2.16/block/dasd.o > > > insmod: a module named dasd already exists > > > Then I issue the following command: > > > SuSE Instsys linuxlpar:/root # dasdfmt -n 04c0-04c4 -b 4096 > > > dasdfmt: device number is in invalid format