Hi, How can I fix "i/o to invalid geometry error" on my Solaris system. I have 2 disk mirrored system and 1 disk gives that error. But if I choose the right geometry for that disk in format command I can see the disk partition layout like:
AVAILABLE DISK SELECTIONS: 0. c0t0d0 <SUN36G cyl 24620 alt 2 hd 27 sec 107> /[EMAIL PROTECTED],600000/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/[EMAIL PROTECTED],0 1. c0t1d0 <drive type unknown> /[EMAIL PROTECTED],600000/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/[EMAIL PROTECTED],0 Specify disk (enter its number): ^C Specify disk (enter its number): Specify disk (enter its number): Specify disk (enter its number): Specify disk (enter its number): Specify disk (enter its number): Specify disk (enter its number): Specify disk (enter its number): Specify disk (enter its number): 1 AVAILABLE DRIVE TYPES: 0. Auto configure 1. Quantum ProDrive 80S 2. Quantum ProDrive 105S 3. CDC Wren IV 94171-344 4. SUN0104 5. SUN0207 6. SUN0327 7. SUN0340 8. SUN0424 9. SUN0535 10. SUN0669 11. SUN1.0G 12. SUN1.05 13. SUN1.3G 14. SUN2.1G 15. SUN2.9G 16. Zip 100 17. Zip 250 18. SUN36G 19. other Specify disk type (enter its number): 18 selecting c0t1d0 [disk unformatted] 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 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 volname - set 8-character volume name !<cmd> - execute <cmd>, then return quit format> partition PARTITION MENU: 0 - change `0' partition 1 - change `1' partition 2 - change `2' partition 3 - change `3' partition 4 - change `4' partition 5 - change `5' partition 6 - change `6' partition 7 - change `7' partition select - select a predefined table modify - modify a predefined partition table name - name the current table print - display the current table label - write partition map and label to the disk !<cmd> - execute <cmd>, then return quit partition> print Current partition table (original): Total disk cylinders available: 24620 + 2 (reserved cylinders) Part Tag Flag Cylinders Size Blocks 0 root wm 0 - 3629 5.00GB (3630/0/0) 10487070 1 swap wu 3630 - 6533 4.00GB (2904/0/0) 8389656 2 backup wm 0 - 24619 33.92GB (24620/0/0) 71127180 3 unassigned wm 6676 - 21194 20.00GB (14519/0/0) 41945391 4 unassigned wm 0 0 (0/0/0) 0 5 unassigned wm 0 0 (0/0/0) 0 6 unassigned wm 0 0 (0/0/0) 0 7 unassigned wm 6534 - 6675 200.31MB (142/0/0) 410238 _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org