[rescue] help reformatting a disk needed
Arthur Wouk
awouk at ra.nilenet.com
Thu Mar 27 12:08:46 CST 2003
i have an ibm DCAS04F 4.5gig hard drive, 50pin, scsi, ...which was
formatted with block size 520. i need to reformat it to 512 size
blocks. i have it attached to a sparc2 running solaris2.5.1 - the only
version of solaris which actually sees the drive. format tries, but
doesn't seem to do anything to the drive. here is what happens:
my remarks to the script are distinguished by ******************8
ok probe-scsi-all
/sbus at 1,f8000000/esp at 0,800000
Target 0
Unit 0 Disk IBM DCHS04F CLAR04 SG5368019364RAMDG53C DG1180236670409RI9628500022293G2856 488628 26H8782 484530
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i do a reset and get:
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WARNING: /sbus at 1,f8000000/esp at 0,800000 (esp0):
data transfer overrun: current esp state:
esp: State=DATA Last State=DATA_DONE
esp: Latched stat=0x91<IPND,XZERO,IO> intr=0x10<BUS> fifo 0x88
esp: last msg out: IDENTIFY; last msg in: COMMAND COMPLETE
esp: DMA csr=0x94400010<INTEN>
esp: addr=fff01278 dmacnt=0 last=fff01078 last_cnt=200
esp: Cmd dump for Target 0 Lun 0:
esp: cdblen=6, cdb=[ 0x8 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x1 0x0 ]
esp: pkt_state=0xf<XFER,CMD,SEL,ARB> pkt_flags=0x802 pkt_statistics=0x2
esp: cmd_flags=0x1422 cmd_timeout=60
WARNING: /sbus at 1,f8000000/esp at 0,800000 (esp0):
Target 0.0 reducing sync. transfer rate
WARNING: /sbus at 1,f8000000/esp at 0,800000 (esp0):
Reverting to slow SCSI cable mode
WARNING: /sbus at 1,f8000000/esp at 0,800000 (esp0):
data transfer overrun: current esp state:
esp: State=DATA Last State=DATA_DONE
esp: Latched stat=0x91<IPND,XZERO,IO> intr=0x10<BUS> fifo 0x88
esp: last msg out: IDENTIFY; last msg in: COMMAND COMPLETE
esp: DMA csr=0x94400010<INTEN>
esp: addr=fff01278 dmacnt=0 last=fff01078 last_cnt=200
esp: Cmd dump for Target 0 Lun 0:
esp: cdblen=6, cdb=[ 0x8 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x1 0x0 ]
esp: pkt_state=0xf<XFER,CMD,SEL,ARB> pkt_flags=0x802 pkt_statistics=0x2
esp: cmd_flags=0x1422 cmd_timeout=60
WARNING: /sbus at 1,f8000000/esp at 0,800000 (esp0):
Target 0.0 reverting to async. mode
WARNING: /sbus at 1,f8000000/esp at 0,800000 (esp0):
data transfer overrun: current esp state:
esp: State=DATA Last State=DATA_DONE
esp: Latched stat=0x91<IPND,XZERO,IO> intr=0x10<BUS> fifo 0x88
esp: last msg out: IDENTIFY; last msg in: COMMAND COMPLETE
esp: DMA csr=0x94400010<INTEN>
esp: addr=fff01810 dmacnt=0 last=fff01610 last_cnt=200
esp: Cmd dump for Target 0 Lun 0:
esp: cdblen=6, cdb=[ 0x8 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x1 0x0 ]
esp: pkt_state=0xf<XFER,CMD,SEL,ARB> pkt_flags=0x802 pkt_statistics=0x2
esp: cmd_flags=0x1422 cmd_timeout=60
WARNING: /sbus at 1,f8000000/esp at 0,800000 (esp0):
Target 0.0 reverting to async. mode
WARNING: /sbus at 1,f8000000/esp at 0,800000/sd at 3,0 (sd3):
SCSI transport failed: reason 'reset': retrying command
...
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i login:
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sasha2 console login: root
Mar 25 17:48:44 sasha2 login: ROOT LOGIN /dev/console
Last login: Tue Mar 25 17:42:56 on console
Sun Microsystems Inc. SunOS 5.5.1 Generic May 1996
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i try to format
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# format
Searching for disks...WARNING: /sbus at 1,f8000000/esp at 0,800000 (esp0):
data transfer overrun: current esp state:
esp: State=DATA Last State=DATA_DONE
esp: Latched stat=0x91<IPND,XZERO,IO> intr=0x10<BUS> fifo 0x88
esp: last msg out: IDENTIFY; last msg in: COMMAND COMPLETE
esp: DMA csr=0x94400010<INTEN>
esp: addr=fff01810 dmacnt=0 last=fff01610 last_cnt=200
esp: Cmd dump for Target 0 Lun 0:
esp: cdblen=6, cdb=[ 0x8 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x1 0x0 ]
esp: pkt_state=0xf<XFER,CMD,SEL,ARB> pkt_flags=0x802 pkt_statistics=0x2
esp: cmd_flags=0x1422 cmd_timeout=60
WARNING: /sbus at 1,f8000000/esp at 0,800000 (esp0):
Target 0.0 reverting to async. mode
WARNING: /sbus at 1,f8000000/esp at 0,800000 (esp0):
data transfer overrun: current esp state:
esp: State=DATA Last State=DATA_DONE
esp: Latched stat=0x91<IPND,XZERO,IO> intr=0x10<BUS> fifo 0x88
esp: last msg out: IDENTIFY; last msg in: COMMAND COMPLETE
esp: DMA csr=0x94400010<INTEN>
esp: addr=fff01810 dmacnt=0 last=fff01610 last_cnt=200
esp: Cmd dump for Target 0 Lun 0:
esp: cdblen=6, cdb=[ 0x8 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x1 0x0 ]
esp: pkt_state=0xf<XFER,CMD,SEL,ARB> pkt_flags=0x802 pkt_statistics=0x2
esp: cmd_flags=0x1422 cmd_timeout=60
WARNING: /sbus at 1,f8000000/esp at 0,800000 (esp0):
Target 0.0 reverting to async. mode
WARNING: /sbus at 1,f8000000/esp at 0,800000/sd at 3,0 (sd3):
SCSI transport failed: reason 'reset': retrying command
WARNING: /sbus at 1,f8000000/esp at 0,800000 (esp0):
data transfer overrun: current esp state:
esp: State=DATA Last State=DATA_DONE
esp: Latched stat=0x91<IPND,XZERO,IO> intr=0x10<BUS> fifo 0x88
esp: last msg out: <unknown msg>; last msg in: IDENTIFY
esp: DMA csr=0x94400010<INTEN>
esp: addr=fff040a4 dmacnt=0 last=fff03ea4 last_cnt=200
esp: Cmd dump for Target 0 Lun 0:
esp: cdblen=6, cdb=[ 0x8 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x1 0x0 ]
esp: pkt_state=0xf<XFER,CMD,SEL,ARB> pkt_flags=0x70000 pkt_statistics=0x3
esp: cmd_flags=0x422 cmd_timeout=30
WARNING: /sbus at 1,f8000000/esp at 0,800000 (esp0):
Target 0.0 reverting to async. mode
WARNING: /sbus at 1,f8000000/esp at 0,800000 (esp0):
data transfer overrun: current esp state:
esp: State=DATA Last State=DATA_DONE
esp: Latched stat=0x91<IPND,XZERO,IO> intr=0x10<BUS> fifo 0x88
esp: last msg out: IDENTIFY; last msg in: COMMAND COMPLETE
esp: DMA csr=0x94400010<INTEN>
esp: addr=fff01810 dmacnt=0 last=fff01610 last_cnt=200
esp: Cmd dump for Target 0 Lun 0:
esp: cdblen=6, cdb=[ 0x8 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x1 0x0 ]
esp: pkt_state=0xf<XFER,CMD,SEL,ARB> pkt_flags=0x802 pkt_statistics=0x2
esp: cmd_flags=0x1422 cmd_timeout=60
WARNING: /sbus at 1,f8000000/esp at 0,800000 (esp0):
Target 0.0 reverting to async. mode
done
AVAILABLE DISK SELECTIONS:
0. c0t0d0 <drive type unknown>
/sbus at 1,f8000000/esp at 0,800000/sd at 0,0
1. c0t3d0 <COMPAQPC-DORS-32160-WA8B cyl 6574 alt 2 hd 5 sec 125> root
/sbus at 1,f8000000/esp at 0,800000/sd at 3,0
Specify disk (enter its number): 0
WARNING: /sbus at 1,f8000000/esp at 0,800000 (esp0):
data transfer overrun: current esp state:
esp: State=DATA Last State=DATA_DONE
esp: Latched stat=0x91<IPND,XZERO,IO> intr=0x10<BUS> fifo 0x88
esp: last msg out: IDENTIFY; last msg in: COMMAND COMPLETE
esp: DMA csr=0x94400010<INTEN>
esp: addr=fff01810 dmacnt=0 last=fff01610 last_cnt=200
esp: Cmd dump for Target 0 Lun 0:
esp: cdblen=6, cdb=[ 0x8 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x1 0x0 ]
esp: pkt_state=0xf<XFER,CMD,SEL,ARB> pkt_flags=0x802 pkt_statistics=0x2
esp: cmd_flags=0x1422 cmd_timeout=60
WARNING: /sbus at 1,f8000000/esp at 0,800000 (esp0):
Target 0.0 reverting to async. mode
WARNING: /sbus at 1,f8000000/esp at 0,800000 (esp0):
data transfer overrun: current esp state:
esp: State=DATA Last State=DATA_DONE
esp: Latched stat=0x91<IPND,XZERO,IO> intr=0x10<BUS> fifo 0x88
esp: last msg out: IDENTIFY; last msg in: DISCONNECT
esp: DMA csr=0x94400010<INTEN>
esp: addr=fff01810 dmacnt=0 last=fff01610 last_cnt=200
esp: Cmd dump for Target 0 Lun 0:
esp: cdblen=6, cdb=[ 0x8 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x1 0x0 ]
esp: pkt_state=0xf<XFER,CMD,SEL,ARB> pkt_flags=0x802 pkt_statistics=0x2
esp: cmd_flags=0x1422 cmd_timeout=60
WARNING: /sbus at 1,f8000000/esp at 0,800000 (esp0):
Target 0.0 reverting to async. mode
WARNING: /sbus at 1,f8000000/esp at 0,800000/sd at 3,0 (sd3):
SCSI transport failed: reason 'reset': retrying command
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autoconfigure fails as follows:
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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. COMPAQPC-DORS-32160-WA8B
16. other
Specify disk type (enter its number): 0
Must reformat device to 512-byte blocksize. Continue? y
Auto configure failed
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i define a disk type and then run format. i defined it to be 6973
blocks (+2), 9 heads, 120 sectors. i let format run, and it goes on
for 24 hours, and at the end i am back where i started, still with 520
size blocks.
how do i reformat this drive to 512 size blocks?
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