Re: Juggling a file system quandry

From: Rich Pierson (fist_at_ptd.net)
Date: 12/22/04 

Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 20:41:56 -0600

gerryt2@vcn.bc.ca (Gerry T) wrote in
news:fd70c8f7.0411290857.4804c187@posting.google.com:

> Juergen Keil <jk@tools.de> wrote in message
> news:<wy4qj8ki24.fsf@tools.de>...
>> gerryt2@vcn.bc.ca (Gerry T) writes:
>>
>> > Pretty sure the only exception is the need? to use rmformat
>> > to label the disk. format wont see USB drives.
>>
>> "format -e" should see USB (or Firewire, if supported) mass storage
>> devices.
> Indeed:
> format -e /dev/rdsk/c4*
>
> AVAILABLE DISK SELECTIONS:
> 0. /dev/rdsk/c4t0d0s0 <drive type unknown>
> /pci@8,600000/usb@1,2/storage@2/disk@0,0
> Specify disk (enter its number): 0
>
> You dont see that with a mere "format" w/o "-e"
>
>> Some commands in format should be avoided on USB mass storage
>> devices, e.g. autoconfiguring the hdd drive geometry from scsi mode
>> pages, or reformatting an USB mass storage device.
> Ill take your word for it : >

I'm running in circles here. Installed the adtronics card and the 300gig
seagate USB drive. System picked up the card and the drive

# format
Searching for disks...done

AVAILABLE DISK SELECTIONS:
       0. c1t0d0 <SEAGATE-ST373405CLAR72-4A20 cyl 28909 alt 2 hd 8 sec
607>
          /pci@8,600000/SUNW,qlc@4/fp@0,0/ssd@w21000004cf4934b7,0
       1. c1t1d0 <SEAGATE-ST373405CLAR72-4A20 cyl 28909 alt 2 hd 8 sec
607>
          /pci@8,600000/SUNW,qlc@4/fp@0,0/ssd@w21000004cf4939e3,0
       2. c4t0d0 <drive type unknown>
          /pci@8,700000/usb@3/storage@3/disk@0,0
Specify disk (enter its number): 2

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. SUN2.9G
        16. Zip 100
        17. Zip 250
        18. SEAGATE-ST373405CLAR72-4A20
        19. other
# cfgadm -l
Ap_Id Type Receptacle Occupant
Condition
c0 scsi-bus connected configured
unknown
c2 scsi-bus connected unconfigured
unknown
usb0/1 unknown empty unconfigured ok
usb0/2 unknown empty unconfigured ok
usb0/3 usb-device connected configured ok
usb0/4 unknown empty unconfigured ok
usb1/1 unknown empty unconfigured ok
usb1/2 unknown empty unconfigured ok
usb1/3 usb-storage connected configured ok
usb2/1 unknown empty unconfigured ok
usb2/2 unknown empty unconfigured ok

cd /dev/rdsk
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 57 Dec 17 13:15 c4t0d0s0 -> ../../devices/
pci@8,700000/usb@3/storage@3/disk@0,0:a,raw
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 57 Dec 17 13:15 c4t0d0s1 -> ../../devices/
pci@8,700000/usb@3/storage@3/disk@0,0:b,raw
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 57 Dec 17 13:15 c4t0d0s2 -> ../../devices/
pci@8,700000/usb@3/storage@3/disk@0,0:c,raw
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 57 Dec 17 13:15 c4t0d0s3 -> ../../devices/
pci@8,700000/usb@3/storage@3/disk@0,0:d,raw
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 57 Dec 17 13:15 c4t0d0s4 -> ../../devices/
pci@8,700000/usb@3/storage@3/disk@0,0:e,raw
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 57 Dec 17 13:15 c4t0d0s5 -> ../../devices/
pci@8,700000/usb@3/storage@3/disk@0,0:f,raw
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 57 Dec 17 13:15 c4t0d0s6 -> ../../devices/
pci@8,700000/usb@3/storage@3/disk@0,0:g,raw
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 57 Dec 17 13:15 c4t0d0s7 -> ../../devices/
pci@8,700000/usb@3/storage@3/disk@0,0:h,raw

Tried plugging the drive parameter in with format, no go, would not
retain them.
Tried rmformat -b extdrv /dev/rdsk/c4t0d0s0 thru s7
Not a removable media device

Before I spin anymore how do I get this thing up...driving me nuts.

thanks

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