I had this problem before and it drove me crazy. For some reason switching the label to SMI in format doesn't completely get rid of the GPT labels. I'm guessing maybe it removes the primary at the start of the desk, but not the end?
I ended up having to use: dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/rdsk/c8t2d0s2 bs=512 count=16000 dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/rdsk/c8t2d0s2 bs=512 oseek=<# of 512-byte blocks needed to reach last MB of so of disk> And *THEN* use format. After that it worked fine. Took forever on a whole D1000 array to do. -Dustin On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 7:34 AM, ann kok <oiyan...@yahoo.ca> wrote: > Hi Bernd > > SMI is selected now. But "zpool add" is still in problem. The > /var/adm/message is showing nothing! > > Any idea? Thank you > > root@opensolaris:~# format -e > Searching for disks...done > > > AVAILABLE DISK SELECTIONS: > 0. c8t0d0 <DEFAULT cyl 2607 alt 2 hd 255 sec 63> > /pci@0,0/pci15ad,1976@10/sd@0,0 > 1. c8t1d0 <DEFAULT cyl 1303 alt 2 hd 255 sec 63> > /pci@0,0/pci15ad,1976@10/sd@1,0 > 2. c8t2d0 <DEFAULT cyl 1534 alt 2 hd 128 sec 32> > /pci@0,0/pci15ad,1976@10/sd@2,0 > Specify disk (enter its number): 2 > selecting c8t2d0 > [disk formatted] > No Solaris fdisk partition found. > > > FORMAT MENU: > disk - select a disk > type - select (define) a disk type > partition - select (define) a partition table > current - describe the current disk > format - format and analyze the disk > fdisk - run the fdisk program > repair - repair a defective sector > label - write label to the disk > analyze - surface analysis > defect - defect list management > backup - search for backup labels > verify - read and display labels > save - save new disk/partition definitions > inquiry - show vendor, product and revision > scsi - independent SCSI mode selects > cache - enable, disable or query SCSI disk cache > volname - set 8-character volume name > !<cmd> - execute <cmd>, then return > quit > format> fdisk > No fdisk table exists. The default partition for the disk is: > > a 100% "SOLARIS System" partition > > Type "y" to accept the default partition, otherwise type "n" to edit the > partition table. > y > format> label > [0] SMI Label > [1] EFI Label > Specify Label type[0]: 0 > Ready to label disk, continue? > Ready to label disk, continue? y > > format> quit > root@opensolaris:~# zpool add rpool c8t2d0 > cannot label 'c8t2d0': EFI labeled devices are not supported on root pools. > > root@opensolaris:~# tail /var/adm/messages > Jan 20 09:07:58 opensolaris pseudo: [ID 129642 kern.info] pseudo-device: > winlock0 > Jan 20 09:07:58 opensolaris genunix: [ID 936769 kern.info] winlock0 is > /pseudo/winlock@0 > Jan 20 09:07:58 opensolaris pseudo: [ID 129642 kern.info] pseudo-device: pm0 > Jan 20 09:07:58 opensolaris genunix: [ID 936769 kern.info] pm0 is /pseudo/pm@0 > Jan 20 09:07:59 opensolaris pseudo: [ID 129642 kern.info] pseudo-device: nsmb0 > Jan 20 09:07:59 opensolaris genunix: [ID 936769 kern.info] nsmb0 is > /pseudo/nsmb@0 > Jan 20 09:07:59 opensolaris pseudo: [ID 129642 kern.info] pseudo-device: > lx_systrace0 > Jan 20 09:07:59 opensolaris genunix: [ID 936769 kern.info] lx_systrace0 is > /pseudo/lx_systrace@0 > Jan 20 09:17:48 opensolaris mDNSResponder: [ID 702911 daemon.error] ERROR: > getOptRdata - unknown opt 4 > Jan 20 09:18:16 opensolaris last message repeated 5 times > > Thank you > > --- On Thu, 1/20/11, Bernd Helber <be...@helber-it-services.com> wrote: > >> From: Bernd Helber <be...@helber-it-services.com> >> Subject: Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] zpool and nfs >> To: openindiana-discuss@openindiana.org >> Received: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 10:13 AM >> Sorry i forgot, >> >> you're on x86 >> >> format>fdisk >> >> y >> >> label >> select SMI Label >> >> thanks in advance. >> >> >> >> Am 20.01.11 15:22, schrieb ann kok: >> > Hi Bernd >> > >> > The label won't work and I also provide >> /var/adm/message >> > >> > Thank you >> > >> > root@opensolaris:~# format -e >> > Searching for disks...done >> > >> > >> > AVAILABLE DISK SELECTIONS: >> > 0. c8t0d0 <DEFAULT cyl >> 2607 alt 2 hd 255 sec 63> >> > >> /pci@0,0/pci15ad,1976@10/sd@0,0 >> > 1. c8t1d0 <DEFAULT cyl >> 1303 alt 2 hd 255 sec 63> >> > >> /pci@0,0/pci15ad,1976@10/sd@1,0 >> > 2. c8t2d0 <DEFAULT cyl >> 1534 alt 2 hd 128 sec 32> >> > >> /pci@0,0/pci15ad,1976@10/sd@2,0 >> > Specify disk (enter its number): 2 >> > selecting c8t2d0 >> > [disk formatted] >> > No Solaris fdisk partition found. >> > >> > >> > FORMAT MENU: >> > disk >> - select a disk >> > type >> - select (define) a disk type >> > partition >> - select (define) a partition table >> > current >> - describe the current disk >> > format >> - format and analyze the disk >> > fdisk >> - run the fdisk program >> > repair >> - repair a defective sector >> > label >> - write label to the disk >> > analyze >> - surface analysis >> > defect >> - defect list management >> > backup >> - search for backup labels >> > verify >> - read and display labels >> > save >> - save new disk/partition >> definitions >> > inquiry >> - show vendor, product and revision >> > scsi >> - independent SCSI mode selects >> > cache >> - enable, disable or query SCSI disk cache >> > volname >> - set 8-character volume name >> > >> !<cmd> - >> execute <cmd>, then return >> > quit >> > format> label >> > WARNING - This disk may be in use by an application >> that has >> > modified >> the fdisk table. Ensure that this disk is >> > not >> currently in use before proceeding to use fdisk. >> > >> > /var/adm/message >> > >> > Jan 20 09:07:58 opensolaris pseudo: [ID 129642 >> kern.info] pseudo-device: pm0 >> > Jan 20 09:07:58 opensolaris genunix: [ID 936769 >> kern.info] pm0 is /pseudo/pm@0 >> > Jan 20 09:07:59 opensolaris pseudo: [ID 129642 >> kern.info] pseudo-device: nsmb0 >> > Jan 20 09:07:59 opensolaris genunix: [ID 936769 >> kern.info] nsmb0 is /pseudo/nsmb@0 >> > Jan 20 09:07:59 opensolaris pseudo: [ID 129642 >> kern.info] pseudo-device: lx_systrace0 >> > Jan 20 09:07:59 opensolaris genunix: [ID 936769 >> kern.info] lx_systrace0 is /pseudo/lx_systrace@0 >> > Jan 20 09:17:48 opensolaris mDNSResponder: [ID 702911 >> daemon.error] ERROR: getOptRdata - unknown opt 4 >> > Jan 20 09:18:16 opensolaris last message repeated 5 >> times >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > --- On Wed, 1/19/11, Bernd Helber <be...@helber-it-services.com> >> wrote: >> > >> >> From: Bernd Helber <be...@helber-it-services.com> >> >> Subject: Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] zpool and nfs >> >> To: "Discussion list for OpenIndiana" >> >> <openindiana-discuss@openindiana.org> >> >> Received: Wednesday, January 19, 2011, 5:37 PM >> >> format >> >> label --> select SMI Label. >> >> >> >> that should solve the issue, >> >> >> >> if there are more issues, please provide >> >> >> >> /var/adm/messages* >> >> >> >> thanks in advance. >> >> >> >> >> >> Am 19.01.11 22:53, schrieb ann kok: >> >>> Hi Edward >> >>> >> >>> Thank you for your mail >> >>> >> >>> I follow your advice to reboot my computer. It >> is >> >> fine >> >>> >> >>> Now. I have problem to attach it. What can I >> do this? >> >>> >> >>> root@opensolaris:~# format -e >> >>> Searching for disks...done >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> AVAILABLE DISK SELECTIONS: >> >>> 0. >> c8t0d0 <DEFAULT cyl >> >> 2607 alt 2 hd 255 sec 63> >> >>> >> >> /pci@0,0/pci15ad,1976@10/sd@0,0 >> >>> 1. >> c8t1d0 <DEFAULT cyl >> >> 1303 alt 2 hd 255 sec 63> >> >>> >> >> /pci@0,0/pci15ad,1976@10/sd@1,0 >> >>> Specify disk (enter its number): ^C >> >>> root@opensolaris:~# zpool add rpool c8t1d0 >> >>> cannot label 'c8t1d0': EFI labeled devices are >> not >> >> supported on root pools. >> >>> >> >>> 2/ For the command devfsadm -Cv, I run it the >> first >> >> time. It showed many message but I can't catch it. >> >> >>> I try to run again, but show nothing >> >>> How can I catch those message? >> >>> >> >>> Thank you so much >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> --- On Wed, 1/19/11, Edward Ned Harvey <openindi...@nedharvey.com> >> >> wrote: >> >>> >> >>>> From: Edward Ned Harvey <openindi...@nedharvey.com> >> >>>> Subject: Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] zpool >> and nfs >> >>>> To: "Discussion list for OpenIndiana" >> <openindiana-discuss@openindiana.org> >> >>>> Received: Wednesday, January 19, 2011, >> 4:23 PM >> >>>>> From: ann kok [mailto:oiyan...@yahoo.ca] >> >>>>> >> >>>>> As I haven't received the response, I >> run the >> >> formart >> >>>> -e >> >>>>> It said it needs around 3 hours >> >>>>> >> >>>>> format> format >> >>>>> Ready to format. Formatting >> cannot be >> >>>> interrupted >> >>>>> and takes 232 minutes (estimated). >> Continue? >> >>>>> Continue? y >> >>>> >> >>>> Oh my goodness. No. >> >>>> When you run format -e, it should just >> display a >> >> list of >> >>>> all the disks in >> >>>> the system (instantly), and ask you which >> one you >> >> want to >> >>>> work on, and then >> >>>> you quit. I'm sure I said >> that. Quit >> >> without >> >>>> changing anything. (And be >> >>>> careful not to break anything.) I >> am >> >> extremely >> >>>> certain I never told you to >> >>>> type "format" after you got into the >> format >> >> prompt. >> >>>> And when it prompted >> >>>> you "Continue?" You should >> definitely have >> >> said "n" >> >>>> instead of "y" >> >>>> >> >>>> You have entered the format prompt, and >> then >> >> entered the >> >>>> format command on >> >>>> the format prompt, which apparently does >> >> something >> >>>> horrific. Hopefully >> >>>> you're doing it to a disk you don't care >> about. >> >>>> >> >>>> I suggest rebooting first, just to ensure >> you >> >> haven't >> >>>> destroyed your system. >> >>>> You may have destroyed it. >> >>>> >> >>>> Here is an example: >> >>>> [root@FILER ~]# format >> -e >> >>>> Searching for >> >> disks...done >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> AVAILABLE DISK >> >> SELECTIONS: >> >>>> >> 0. c0d0 >> >>>> <ST325082- >> >>>> >> 5QE4X6G-0001-232.83GB> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> /pci@0,0/pci15ad,7a0@15/pci-ide@0/ide@0/cmdk@0,0 >> >>>> >> 1. >> >>>> c2t0d0 <DEFAULT cyl 3913 alt 2 hd 255 >> sec >> >> 63> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> /pci@0,0/pci15ad,1976@10/sd@0,0 >> >>>> >> 2. >> >>>> c2t1d0 <VMware-Virtual >> disk-1.0-200.00GB> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> /pci@0,0/pci15ad,1976@10/sd@1,0 >> >>>> >> 3. >> >>>> c2t2d0 <VMware-Virtual >> disk-1.0-170.00GB> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> /pci@0,0/pci15ad,1976@10/sd@2,0 >> >>>> Specify disk (enter >> its >> >> number): ^C >> >>>> >> >>>> I'm sure I said this too. Don't >> bother >> >> formatting any >> >>>> disks. Just use >> >>>> zpool add. End of story. It >> will use >> >> the whole >> >>>> device, and it's an instant >> >>>> operation. >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>>> 4/ What is the different betwen zpool >> attach >> >> zpool and >> >>>> zpool add >> >>>> >> >>>> Zpool attach will create a mirror of a >> device >> >> which was not >> >>>> previously >> >>>> mirrored. >> >>>> Zpool add will add storage to a >> pool. If you >> >> add a >> >>>> single device, then it's >> >>>> not redundant. 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