John, > I have tried everything except doing a ICKDSF CP format. > Is this what is needed?
I would guess yes. If you do a "cat /proc/dasd/devices", does /dev/dasdb come up in a state of "unknown"? I've run into this from time to time and that is when a CPFMTXA FORMAT will solve the problem. It seems after that has been done, you don't need to do it again. Hope this helps. "Mike MacIsaac" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (845) 433-7061 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390