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
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