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Mauricio Tavares
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 Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 7:00 pm Post subject: U60 does not like a 300GB USB HD |
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I have this WD3200 (300GB?) ATA HD in a USB/FW box which I connected to
my U60 using one of the usb/fw cards off the sun list. I do know this
card works fine with a 20GB 2.5" drive I have in a USB2 case, but I
would like to use something bigger. Now, when I try to format/partition
it, it seems that Sol10 is
having a hard time figuring it out, so I first took it to a Linux box so
to get its specs and then brought it back to the U60 and feed that info.
As you can see below, it seemed to have taken it:
# format -e
Searching for disks...done
AVAILABLE DISK SELECTIONS:
0. c0t0d0 <IBM-IC35L036UCDY10-0-S23C cyl 36313 alt 2 hd 3 sec 658>
/pci@1f,4000/scsi@3/sd@0,0
1. c0t1d0 <QUANTUM-ATLAS10K3_73_SCA-020W cyl 31014 alt 2 hd 8
sec 579>
/pci@1f,4000/scsi@3/sd@1,0
2. c2t0d0 <drive type unknown>
/pci@1f,4000/usb@2,3/hub@6/storage@4/disk@0,0
3. c4t0d0 <drive type unknown>
/pci@1f,4000/usb@2,3/storage@5/disk@0,0
Specify disk (enter its number): 3
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. Peerless 10GB
19. IBM-IC35L036UCDY10-0-S23C
20. QUANTUM-ATLAS10K3_73_SCA-020W
21. other
Specify disk type (enter its number): 21
Enter number of data cylinders: 38913
Enter number of alternate cylinders[2]:
Enter number of physical cylinders[38915]:
Enter number of heads: 255
Enter physical number of heads[default]:
Enter number of data sectors/track: 63
Enter number of physical sectors/track[default]:
Enter rpm of drive[3600]: 7200
Enter format time[default]:
Enter cylinder skew[default]:
Enter track skew[default]:
Enter tracks per zone[default]:
Enter alternate tracks[default]:
Enter alternate sectors[default]:
Enter cache control[default]:
Enter prefetch threshold[default]:
Enter minimum prefetch[default]:
Enter maximum prefetch[default]:
Enter disk type name (remember quotes): "Western Digital Caviar SE
WD3200JB 320GB"
selecting c4t0d0
[disk formatted]
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
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> s
`s' is ambiguous.
format> sa
Saving new disk and partition definitions
Enter file name["./format.dat"]: ~raub/format.dat
Cannot open `~raub/format.dat' - No such file or directory
format>
format> sa
Saving new disk and partition definitions
Enter file name["./format.dat"]:
format> p
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> p
Current partition table (Western Digital Caviar SE WD3200JB 3):
Total disk cylinders available: 38913 + 2 (reserved cylinders)
Part Tag Flag Cylinders Size Blocks
0 root wm 0 - 16 133.35MB (17/0/0) 273105
1 swap wu 17 - 33 133.35MB (17/0/0) 273105
2 backup wu 0 - 38912 298.09GB (38913/0/0) 625137345
3 unassigned wm 0 0 (0/0/0) 0
4 unassigned wm 0 0 (0/0/0) 0
5 unassigned wm 0 0 (0/0/0) 0
6 usr wm 34 - 38912 297.83GB (38879/0/0) 624591135
7 unassigned wm 0 0 (0/0/0) 0
partition>
I do some massaging and create just one partition for me to play with:
partition> 0
Part Tag Flag Cylinders Size Blocks
0 root wm 0 - 16 133.35MB (17/0/0) 273105
Enter partition id tag[root]: ?
Expecting one of the following: (abbreviations ok):
unassigned boot root swap
usr backup stand var
home alternates reserved
Enter partition id tag[root]: un
Enter partition permission flags[wm]:
Enter new starting cyl[0]:
Enter partition size[273105b, 17c, 16e, 133.35mb, 0.13gb]: 290GB
Please specify units in either b(blocks), c(cylinders), e(end cylinder),
m(megabytes) or g(gigabytes)
Enter partition size[273105b, 17c, 16e, 133.35mb, 0.13gb]: 290g
partition> p
Current partition table (unnamed):
Total disk cylinders available: 38913 + 2 (reserved cylinders)
Part Tag Flag Cylinders Size Blocks
0 unassigned wm 0 - 37857 290.01GB (37858/0/0) 608188770
1 unassigned wu 0 0 (0/0/0) 0
2 backup wu 0 - 38912 298.09GB (38913/0/0) 625137345
3 unassigned wm 0 0 (0/0/0) 0
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 0 0 (0/0/0) 0
partition> 0
Part Tag Flag Cylinders Size Blocks
0 unassigned wm 0 - 37857 290.01GB (37858/0/0) 608188770
Enter partition id tag[unassigned]:
Enter partition permission flags[wm]:
Enter new starting cyl[0]:
Enter partition size[608188770b, 37858c, 37857e, 296967.19mb, 290.01gb]:
partition> ?
[...]
But, when I try to format it, it barks at me:
format> fo
Ready to format. Formatting cannot be interrupted.
Continue? y
Beginning format. The current time is Sun May 27 21:59:10 2007
Formatting...
Format failed
Anything I may be doing wrong?
--
Mauricio raub-kudria-com
(if you need to email me, use this address =) |
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Thomas Tornblom
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| Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 7:24 pm Post subject: Re: U60 does not like a 300GB USB HD |
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Skip the format step. I think low level formatting trough the
USB adapter is neither necessary nor supported.
Did you try the "Auto configure" option before going through the pain
of a manual config?
You should only need to partition/label the disk. |
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Mauricio Tavares
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| Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 6:52 am Post subject: Re: U60 does not like a 300GB USB HD |
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Thomas Tornblom wrote:
| Quote: | Skip the format step. I think low level formatting trough the
USB adapter is neither necessary nor supported.
Did you try the "Auto configure" option before going through the pain
of a manual config?
You should only need to partition/label the disk.
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Well, it seems the auto configure thingie is not able to figure out
what the drive is (this time I connected it to the firewire port):
root@nassau-13>format -e
Searching for disks...done
AVAILABLE DISK SELECTIONS:
0. c0t0d0 <IBM-IC35L036UCDY10-0-S23C cyl 36313 alt 2 hd 3 sec 658>
/pci@1f,4000/scsi@3/sd@0,0
1. c0t1d0 <QUANTUM-ATLAS10K3_73_SCA-020W cyl 31014 alt 2 hd 8
sec 579>
/pci@1f,4000/scsi@3/sd@1,0
2. c2t0d0 <drive type unknown>
/pci@1f,4000/usb@2,3/hub@6/storage@4/disk@0,0
3. c3t0d0 <drive type unknown>
/pci@1f,4000/firewire@2,4/unit@0050770e00001fb0/disk@0,0
Specify disk (enter its number): 3
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. Peerless 10GB
19. IBM-IC35L036UCDY10-0-S23C
20. QUANTUM-ATLAS10K3_73_SCA-020W
21. other
Specify disk type (enter its number): 0
Auto configuration via format.dat[no]?
Auto configuration via generic SCSI-2[no]?
Auto configure failed
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
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> p
Current Disk Type is not set.
format>
This is why I went an tried to feed it with HD specs I got from linux:
[root@centos ~]# fdisk /dev/sda
The number of cylinders for this disk is set to 38913.
There is nothing wrong with that, but this is larger than 1024,
and could in certain setups cause problems with:
1) software that runs at boot time (e.g., old versions of LILO)
2) booting and partitioning software from other OSs
(e.g., DOS FDISK, OS/2 FDISK)
Command (m for help): p
Disk /dev/sda: 320.0 GB, 320072933376 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 1 38913 312568641 83 Linux
Command (m for help): q
[root@centos ~]#
Now, that information I fed into it I saved into a format.dat entry;
root@nassau-14>cat /format.dat
#
# New disk/partition type saved on Sun May 27 21:54:58 2007
#
disk_type = "Western Digital Caviar SE WD3200JB 3" \
: ctlr = SCSI : ncyl = 38913 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 38915 \
: nhead = 255 : nsect = 63 : rpm = 7200
partition = "Western Digital Caviar SE WD3200JB 3" \
: disk = "Western Digital Caviar SE WD3200JB 3" : ctlr = SCSI \
: 0 = 0, 273105 : 1 = 17, 273105 : 2 = 0, 625137345 \
: 6 = 34, 624591135
root@nassau-15>
When I entered that it was able to provide a default partition table, as
seen in my previous post, but was not able to do much with it.
--
Mauricio raub-kudria-com
(if you need to email me, use this address =) |
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Casper H.S. Dik
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| Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 11:08 am Post subject: Re: U60 does not like a 300GB USB HD |
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Mauricio Tavares <uce@ftc.gov> writes:
| Quote: | Specify disk type (enter its number): 0
Auto configuration via format.dat[no]?
Auto configuration via generic SCSI-2[no]?
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Perhaps you should answer yes at least one question?
Casper |
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Mauricio
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| Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 7:47 pm Post subject: Re: U60 does not like a 300GB USB HD |
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On May 29, 6:12 am, Casper H.S. Dik <Casper....@Sun.COM> wrote:
| Quote: | Mauricio Tavares <u...@ftc.gov> writes:
Specify disk type (enter its number): 0
Auto configuration via format.dat[no]?
Auto configuration via generic SCSI-2[no]?
Perhaps you should answer yes at least one question?
Casper
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The format.dat question only makes sense if I have something to give
it. I tried running it in a Linux box, to get what it thinks is the
specs for the disk,
[root@centos ~]# fdisk /dev/sda
The number of cylinders for this disk is set to 38913.
There is nothing wrong with that, but this is larger than 1024,
and could in certain setups cause problems with:
1) software that runs at boot time (e.g., old versions of LILO)
2) booting and partitioning software from other OSs
(e.g., DOS FDISK, OS/2 FDISK)
Command (m for help): p
Disk /dev/sda: 320.0 GB, 320072933376 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 1 38913 312568641 83 Linux
Command (m for help): q
[root@centos ~]#
and then entered it and let it create a format.dat entry:
#
# New disk/partition type saved on Sun May 27 21:54:58 2007
#
disk_type = "Western Digital Caviar SE WD3200JB 3" \
: ctlr = SCSI : ncyl = 38913 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 38915 \
: nhead = 255 : nsect = 63 : rpm = 7200
partition = "Western Digital Caviar SE WD3200JB 3" \
: disk = "Western Digital Caviar SE WD3200JB 3" : ctlr = SCSI
\
: 0 = 0, 273105 : 1 = 17, 273105 : 2 = 0, 625137345 \
: 6 = 34, 624591135
But I think it is not right. Reason is that it does not net me save
the label info. Trying to say "yes" for the generic scsi-2 option does
not take me anywhere:
Specify disk type (enter its number): 0
Auto configuration via format.dat[no]?
Auto configuration via generic SCSI-2[no]? yes
Auto configure failed
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
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> p
Current Disk Type is not set.
format> |
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