[SunRescue] Can't Read Disk Label etc

[Gregory Leblanc]

On 15 Jan 2001 13:38:35 -0600, Mike Hebel wrote:
> >>I've got the "invalid disk label" and "can't read disk label" stuff
> >>showing up on a SPARCstation 2 here.  I've had this before, but it's
> >>usually just fixed itself by power cycling the machine.  This time, it's
> >>sticking.  The connections are all good, this disk has a working OS on
> >>it, and it runs fine, once I get it booted.  I had to reboot it in order
> >>to move the machine to another shelf on Friday, and it's not been back
> >>up since then.  Anybody have ideas of things to try to get this disk
> >>happy again?  Thanks,
> 
> Depends on why it's getting that error.  Do you hear the disk spin up?  Does
> it try to access?  Does the disk show up on a probe-scsi from the OK>
> prompt?

Yeah, the drive is fine.  It spins up, shows up on probe-scsi, etc.  The
drive is actually only a couple of months out of a 5 year warranty. :)
Unfortunately, I think that the software is a wee bit stupid or
something.  Maybe I'll go beat on the drive a bit more.  :)  Thanks,

    Greg