jdr@sloth.mlb.semi.harris.com (Jim Ray) (06/21/91)
Has anyone been able to format a disk on the RS6000 boxes ( specifically the model 540 )? Is there a way to format while not booted off floppy ( diagnostics )? We have had problems formatting normal scsi drives on the IBM, and the support people have not been of much help. Also, we have several elite drives ( which work great by the way ). Unfortunately, one of the drives failed ( trying to relocate a bad block ). ANY help or info would be of great assistance. Thanks, -- Jim Ray Harris Semiconductor Internet: jdr@semi.harris.com PO Box 883 MS 62B-022 Phone: (407) 729-5059 Melbourne, FL 32901
rich@kunikpok.uucp (Richard Hasting) (06/23/91)
In article <1991Jun21.134118.960@mlb.semi.harris.com> jdr@sloth.mlb.semi.harris.com (Jim Ray) writes: >Has anyone been able to format a disk on the RS6000 boxes ( >specifically the model 540 )? > >Is there a way to format while not booted off floppy ( diagnostics )? No, there isn't. >We have had problems formatting normal scsi drives on the IBM, and the >support people have not been of much help. What kind of scsi drives? There are some scsi drives out there that have some problems that were "uncovered" when the 3003 CS update came out. If you are having to define the drive as an "OTHER SCSI" then you might need a new driver for your drive to work. I don't remember precisely what the APAR is, but the device driver is available from Austin Support. >Thanks, You're welcome. >-- >Jim Ray Harris Semiconductor >Internet: jdr@semi.harris.com PO Box 883 MS 62B-022 >Phone: (407) 729-5059 Melbourne, FL 32901 -- Richard Hasting, Austin TX. rich@kunikpok.uucp; ... !cs.utexas.edu!icus.com!kunikpok!rich What organization, I own the machine. "We're on a mission from God." - Dan A. kunikpok.uucp won't work for a while, use the other address for now. -- Richard Hasting, Austin TX. rich@kunikpok.uucp; ... !cs.utexas.edu!icus.com!kunikpok!rich What organization, I own the machine. "We're on a mission from God." - Dan A.