nlane@well.sf.ca.us (Nathan D. Lane) (05/22/91)
Here is a definitive reference for anyone wanting to format and add a second drive or partition to their Coherent system. 1. Plan your configuration CAREFULLY, you're stuck with it 2. run fdisk from Coherent to partition the drive ---- Now the fun begins ---- 3. Assuming hard drive 2 on controller 1, partition 1 type: '/etc/badscan -v -o at1b_bad /dev/at1b /dev/at1x' The important part above is the /dev/at1x - that is the partition table for your drive and saves you from having to calculate the number of blocks manually 4. '/etc/mkfs /dev/at1b at1b_bad' this makes the file system on the drive according to the bad blocks in the prototype file made by badscan 5. Edit /etc/mount.all script and add the new drive and where to mount it so it will be mounted when you reboot ***** IMPORTANT ****** 6. Edit /etc/umount.all script to umount the drive during a shutdown!!!!! You'll never forgive yourself if you forget this! 7. Remember to create a directory that is empty where you can mount this drive. e.g. 'mount /dev/at1b /usr/spool' where /usr/spool is empty. A good way to move a bunch of directories around is to archive them into a tar file, delete the old directories, mount the new drive and un-tar the archive onto the new drive (directory). I used tar when I added an 80 MB news spool to /usr/spool. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nathan Lane nlane@well.sf.ca.us Digital Technology Service (805) 683-3760 5370 Hollister Avenue Santa Barbara, CA But I *am* the reseller...click Authorized Esix, Real World Accounting Reseller