RLM@MAINE.BITNET (Robert L Metcalf NV1A) (12/06/90)
I am trying to create 2 hard disk file systems with Minix 1.2. The first partition is 2MB (Dos thinks this is its D: drive) and the second partition is 19MB (E: drive).. I tried typing: mkfs /dev/hd1 proto After I did this, I got an error that said something like "file proto not found" (I don't remember the exact wording.) What needs to be in this file? Am I going about this the right way? Thanks! Robert *********************************************************************** ** Robert L. Metcalf ** "VM/SP programmers do it virtually ** ** Computing Center (CAPS) ** all the time" ** ** University Of Maine ******************************************* ** Orono, ME 04469 ** EMail: RLM@Maine.CAPS.Maine.edu ** ***********************************************************************
D98E%DDATHD21.BITNET@cunyvm.cuny.edu (Peter Lautenschlaeger) (12/27/90)
At first I must say I'm only familiar with the procedure for 1.5, so there may be differences. BE CAREFUL !!! > I am trying to create 2 hard disk file systems with Minix 1.2. The > first partition is 2MB (Dos thinks this is its D: drive) and the > second partition is 19MB (E: drive).. I tried typing: > All I say is valid for 1.5, if you don't have a fdisk under MINIX so forget about all I say now 1. You have to set up the partition table of your harddisk using the the fdisk program of MINIX (not DOS). fdisk -hn -sm /dev/hdx where n is the number of heads the harddisk has m is the number of sectors x is 0 in case of the first harddisk, 5 in case of the second. As far as I remember in versions less then 1.5.? partitions have to start with an even sector number (again be careful). fdisk shows you the SIZE of a partition in 512 Byte blocks !!! 2. Reboot your system, so the kernel gets the new partition table. 3. Make the filesystems using mkfs mkfs /dev/hdy size where y is the number of the partition (1-4 for the first, 6-9 for the second harddisk). NEVER use /dev/hd0 or /dev/hd5 this destroys your partition table !!!! size is the number of 1K blocks the filesystem will occupy. NOTICE fdisk gives the partition sizes in 0.5K units mkfs wants them in 1K units. If there are badblocks in an inode area, you have to vary the partition sizes. 4. Mount the new filesystem(s) and run readall -b /dev/hdy > bad.y to find bad spots on your disk. You must NOT use a working directory on the partition you test, since umount invoked by readall will fail. 5. Mark the badblocks with sh bad.y This should be the procedure for 1.5. I hope it will help you Peter