Gene, Is your "minidisk" going to be a full volume? If so, then there is no need to do anything. Just change the directory entry to use an MDISK statement where the starting cylinder is 0 and the ending cylinder is END. This assumes that you are using CDL formatted Linux volumes.
I doubt that there is any way to use DDR to "copy" a Linux volume unless the receiving DASD is identical to the source DASD (I.e. the same type of DASD and the same number of tracks). I have copied three "full volume" 3390-1 formatted Linux volumes onto three different MDISKs contained on a single 3390-3 volume. But that is because a -3 has three times the cylinders as a -1. So I just "stacked" them. If you want to resize your Linux DASD, then you will need to create new MDISKs for the new DASD, format it under Linux and copy it under Linux. I am not aware of any VM level way to resize a Linux filesystem DASD. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer UICI Insurance Center Applications & Solutions Team +1.817.255.3225 This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and its' content is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this transmission, or taking any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. > -----Original Message----- > From: Gene Walters [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 9:20 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Going from Full Volume to Minidisks > > > Hello, > > Up until now, I have been dedicating entire 3390 volumes for > my linux ROOT. Now I want to switch to minidisks so that I > can share the DASD between multiple Linux Instances. I > would normally use DDR in VM to clone my Image, but DDR is a > byte-by-byte copy. Can I copy from a full volume to a > minidisk using DDR?, is there a better way? > > Thanks > Gene >