Hi Bernd The label won't work and I also provide /var/adm/message
Thank you root@opensolaris:~# format -e Searching for disks...done AVAILABLE DISK SELECTIONS: 0. c8t0d0 <DEFAULT cyl 2607 alt 2 hd 255 sec 63> /pci@0,0/pci15ad,1976@10/sd@0,0 1. c8t1d0 <DEFAULT cyl 1303 alt 2 hd 255 sec 63> /pci@0,0/pci15ad,1976@10/sd@1,0 2. c8t2d0 <DEFAULT cyl 1534 alt 2 hd 128 sec 32> /pci@0,0/pci15ad,1976@10/sd@2,0 Specify disk (enter its number): 2 selecting c8t2d0 [disk formatted] No Solaris fdisk partition found. FORMAT MENU: disk - select a disk type - select (define) a disk type partition - select (define) a partition table current - describe the current disk format - format and analyze the disk fdisk - run the fdisk program repair - repair a defective sector label - write label to the disk analyze - surface analysis defect - defect list management backup - search for backup labels verify - read and display labels save - save new disk/partition definitions inquiry - show vendor, product and revision scsi - independent SCSI mode selects cache - enable, disable or query SCSI disk cache volname - set 8-character volume name !<cmd> - execute <cmd>, then return quit format> label WARNING - This disk may be in use by an application that has modified the fdisk table. Ensure that this disk is not currently in use before proceeding to use fdisk. /var/adm/message Jan 20 09:07:58 opensolaris pseudo: [ID 129642 kern.info] pseudo-device: pm0 Jan 20 09:07:58 opensolaris genunix: [ID 936769 kern.info] pm0 is /pseudo/pm@0 Jan 20 09:07:59 opensolaris pseudo: [ID 129642 kern.info] pseudo-device: nsmb0 Jan 20 09:07:59 opensolaris genunix: [ID 936769 kern.info] nsmb0 is /pseudo/nsmb@0 Jan 20 09:07:59 opensolaris pseudo: [ID 129642 kern.info] pseudo-device: lx_systrace0 Jan 20 09:07:59 opensolaris genunix: [ID 936769 kern.info] lx_systrace0 is /pseudo/lx_systrace@0 Jan 20 09:17:48 opensolaris mDNSResponder: [ID 702911 daemon.error] ERROR: getOptRdata - unknown opt 4 Jan 20 09:18:16 opensolaris last message repeated 5 times --- On Wed, 1/19/11, Bernd Helber <be...@helber-it-services.com> wrote: > From: Bernd Helber <be...@helber-it-services.com> > Subject: Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] zpool and nfs > To: "Discussion list for OpenIndiana" <openindiana-discuss@openindiana.org> > Received: Wednesday, January 19, 2011, 5:37 PM > format > label --> select SMI Label. > > that should solve the issue, > > if there are more issues, please provide > > /var/adm/messages* > > thanks in advance. > > > Am 19.01.11 22:53, schrieb ann kok: > > Hi Edward > > > > Thank you for your mail > > > > I follow your advice to reboot my computer. It is > fine > > > > Now. I have problem to attach it. What can I do this? > > > > root@opensolaris:~# format -e > > Searching for disks...done > > > > > > AVAILABLE DISK SELECTIONS: > > 0. c8t0d0 <DEFAULT cyl > 2607 alt 2 hd 255 sec 63> > > > /pci@0,0/pci15ad,1976@10/sd@0,0 > > 1. c8t1d0 <DEFAULT cyl > 1303 alt 2 hd 255 sec 63> > > > /pci@0,0/pci15ad,1976@10/sd@1,0 > > Specify disk (enter its number): ^C > > root@opensolaris:~# zpool add rpool c8t1d0 > > cannot label 'c8t1d0': EFI labeled devices are not > supported on root pools. > > > > 2/ For the command devfsadm -Cv, I run it the first > time. It showed many message but I can't catch it. > > I try to run again, but show nothing > > How can I catch those message? > > > > Thank you so much > > > > > > --- On Wed, 1/19/11, Edward Ned Harvey <openindi...@nedharvey.com> > wrote: > > > >> From: Edward Ned Harvey <openindi...@nedharvey.com> > >> Subject: Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] zpool and nfs > >> To: "Discussion list for OpenIndiana" <openindiana-discuss@openindiana.org> > >> Received: Wednesday, January 19, 2011, 4:23 PM > >>> From: ann kok [mailto:oiyan...@yahoo.ca] > >>> > >>> As I haven't received the response, I run the > formart > >> -e > >>> It said it needs around 3 hours > >>> > >>> format> format > >>> Ready to format. Formatting cannot be > >> interrupted > >>> and takes 232 minutes (estimated). Continue? > >>> Continue? y > >> > >> Oh my goodness. No. > >> When you run format -e, it should just display a > list of > >> all the disks in > >> the system (instantly), and ask you which one you > want to > >> work on, and then > >> you quit. I'm sure I said that. Quit > without > >> changing anything. (And be > >> careful not to break anything.) I am > extremely > >> certain I never told you to > >> type "format" after you got into the format > prompt. > >> And when it prompted > >> you "Continue?" You should definitely have > said "n" > >> instead of "y" > >> > >> You have entered the format prompt, and then > entered the > >> format command on > >> the format prompt, which apparently does > something > >> horrific. Hopefully > >> you're doing it to a disk you don't care about. > >> > >> I suggest rebooting first, just to ensure you > haven't > >> destroyed your system. > >> You may have destroyed it. > >> > >> Here is an example: > >> [root@FILER ~]# format -e > >> Searching for > disks...done > >> > >> > >> AVAILABLE DISK > SELECTIONS: > >> 0. c0d0 > >> <ST325082- > >> 5QE4X6G-0001-232.83GB> > >> > >> /pci@0,0/pci15ad,7a0@15/pci-ide@0/ide@0/cmdk@0,0 > >> 1. > >> c2t0d0 <DEFAULT cyl 3913 alt 2 hd 255 sec > 63> > >> > >> /pci@0,0/pci15ad,1976@10/sd@0,0 > >> 2. > >> c2t1d0 <VMware-Virtual disk-1.0-200.00GB> > >> > >> /pci@0,0/pci15ad,1976@10/sd@1,0 > >> 3. > >> c2t2d0 <VMware-Virtual disk-1.0-170.00GB> > >> > >> /pci@0,0/pci15ad,1976@10/sd@2,0 > >> Specify disk (enter its > number): ^C > >> > >> I'm sure I said this too. Don't bother > formatting any > >> disks. Just use > >> zpool add. End of story. It will use > the whole > >> device, and it's an instant > >> operation. > >> > >> > >>> 4/ What is the different betwen zpool attach > zpool and > >> zpool add > >> > >> Zpool attach will create a mirror of a device > which was not > >> previously > >> mirrored. > >> Zpool add will add storage to a pool. If you > add a > >> single device, then it's > >> not redundant. If you add a mirror or a > raidz, then > >> it's redundant. > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> OpenIndiana-discuss mailing list > >> OpenIndiana-discuss@openindiana.org > >> http://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss > >> > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > OpenIndiana-discuss mailing list > > OpenIndiana-discuss@openindiana.org > > http://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss > > > -- > with kind regards > > > _.-|-/\-._ > \-' > '-. > / > /\ /\ \/ > \/ < > . > ./. \/ > _ / < > > /___\ |. > .< \ / < /\ > > ( #) |#) > | | < > /\ -. __\ > \ < > < V > )./_._(\ > .)/\ < > < .- / \_'_) )-.. > \ > < ./ / > > > /._./ > > /\ < '-' > > > / > '-._ < v > > _.-' > / > '-.______.·' \ > > \/ > > > *********************************************************** > *This message has been scanned by DrWeb AV and > Spamassassin > > _______________________________________________ > OpenIndiana-discuss mailing list > OpenIndiana-discuss@openindiana.org > http://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss > _______________________________________________ OpenIndiana-discuss mailing list OpenIndiana-discuss@openindiana.org http://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss