Hi I've installed OS 2008/11 to a mirror ~# zpool list NAME SIZE USED AVAIL CAP HEALTH ALTROOT rpool 232G 4.44G 228G 1% ONLINE -
~# zpool status pool: rpool state: ONLINE scrub: none requested config: NAME STATE READ WRITE CKSUM rpool ONLINE 0 0 0 mirror ONLINE 0 0 0 c4d0s0 ONLINE 0 0 0 c5d0s0 ONLINE 0 0 0 " My problem comes as I get to the next part adding my four 500gb drives. "format> disk AVAILABLE DISK SELECTIONS: 0. c4d0 <DEFAULT cyl 30397 alt 2 hd 255 sec 63> /p...@0,0/pci-...@1f,2/i...@0/c...@0,0 1. c4d1 <DEFAULT cyl 60797 alt 2 hd 255 sec 63> /p...@0,0/pci-...@1f,2/i...@0/c...@1,0 2. c5d0 <DEFAULT cyl 30398 alt 2 hd 255 sec 63> /p...@0,0/pci-...@1f,2/i...@1/c...@0,0 3. c5d1 <drive type unknown> /p...@0,0/pci-...@1f,2/i...@1/c...@1,0 4. c6d0 <drive type unknown> /p...@0,0/pci-...@1f,5/i...@0/c...@0,0 5. c7d0 <ST350032- 9QM24Z1-0001-465.76GB> /p...@0,0/pci-...@1f,5/i...@1/c...@0,0 Specify disk (enter its number)[1]: " Adding a raid: " :~# zpool create arabica raidz2 c4d1s0 c5d1s0 c6d0s0 c7d0s0 cannot open '/dev/dsk/c4d1s0': No such device or address ~# ls /dev/dsk/c Display all 252 possibilities? (y or n) ~# ls /dev/dsk/c4d c4d0p0 c4d0s1 c4d0s15 c4d0s7 c4d1p3 c4d1s12 c4d1s4 c4d0p1 c4d0s10 c4d0s2 c4d0s8 c4d1p4 c4d1s13 c4d1s5 c4d0p2 c4d0s11 c4d0s3 c4d0s9 c4d1s0 c4d1s14 c4d1s6 c4d0p3 c4d0s12 c4d0s4 c4d1p0 c4d1s1 c4d1s15 c4d1s7 c4d0p4 c4d0s13 c4d0s5 c4d1p1 c4d1s10 c4d1s2 c4d1s8 c4d0s0 c4d0s14 c4d0s6 c4d1p2 c4d1s11 c4d1s3 c4d1s9 ~# zpool create arabica raidz c4d1s0 c5d1s0 c6d0s0 c7d0s0 cannot open '/dev/dsk/c4d1s0': No such device or address ~# zpool create test c4d1s0 cannot open '/dev/dsk/c4d1s0': No such device or address ~# zpool create test c4d1s0 cannot open '/dev/dsk/c4d1s0': No such device or address ~# zpool create test c5d1s0 cannot open '/dev/dsk/c5d1s0': No such device or address ~# zpool create test c6d0s0 cannot open '/dev/dsk/c6d0s0': No such device or address " So the drive need to be formated right? " format> disk AVAILABLE DISK SELECTIONS: 0. c4d0 <DEFAULT cyl 30397 alt 2 hd 255 sec 63> /p...@0,0/pci-...@1f,2/i...@0/c...@0,0 1. c4d1 <DEFAULT cyl 60797 alt 2 hd 255 sec 63> /p...@0,0/pci-...@1f,2/i...@0/c...@1,0 2. c5d0 <DEFAULT cyl 30398 alt 2 hd 255 sec 63> /p...@0,0/pci-...@1f,2/i...@1/c...@0,0 3. c5d1 <drive type unknown> /p...@0,0/pci-...@1f,2/i...@1/c...@1,0 4. c6d0 <drive type unknown> /p...@0,0/pci-...@1f,5/i...@0/c...@0,0 5. c7d0 <ST350032- 9QM24Z1-0001-465.76GB> /p...@0,0/pci-...@1f,5/i...@1/c...@0,0 Specify disk (enter its number)[1]: 1 selecting c4d1 Controller working list found [disk formatted, defect list found] format> fdisk format> disk AVAILABLE DISK SELECTIONS: 0. c4d0 <DEFAULT cyl 30397 alt 2 hd 255 sec 63> /p...@0,0/pci-...@1f,2/i...@0/c...@0,0 1. c4d1 <DEFAULT cyl 60797 alt 2 hd 255 sec 63> /p...@0,0/pci-...@1f,2/i...@0/c...@1,0 2. c5d0 <DEFAULT cyl 30398 alt 2 hd 255 sec 63> /p...@0,0/pci-...@1f,2/i...@1/c...@0,0 3. c5d1 <drive type unknown> /p...@0,0/pci-...@1f,2/i...@1/c...@1,0 4. c6d0 <drive type unknown> /p...@0,0/pci-...@1f,5/i...@0/c...@0,0 5. c7d0 <ST350032- 9QM24Z1-0001-465.76GB> /p...@0,0/pci-...@1f,5/i...@1/c...@0,0 Specify disk (enter its number)[1]: 1 selecting c4d1 Controller working list found [disk formatted, defect list found] format> fdisk Total disk size is 60800 cylinders Cylinder size is 16065 (512 byte) blocks Cylinders Partition Status Type Start End Length % ========= ====== ============ ===== === ====== === 1 Active Solaris2 1 60799 60799 100 SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: 1. Create a partition 2. Specify the active partition 3. Delete a partition 4. Change between Solaris and Solaris2 Partition IDs 5. Exit (update disk configuration and exit) 6. Cancel (exit without updating disk configuration) Enter Selection: " I ignored this and deleted the partition, and created: "Partition 1 has been deleted. This was the active partition. Partition 1 is now the active partition. Partition 1 is now the active partition. > par PARTITION MENU: 0 - change `0' partition 1 - change `1' partition 2 - change `2' partition 3 - change `3' partition 4 - change `4' partition 5 - change `5' partition 6 - change `6' partition 7 - change `7' partition select - select a predefined table modify - modify a predefined partition table name - name the current table print - display the current table label - write partition map and label to the disk !<cmd> - execute <cmd>, then return quit partition> print Current partition table (original): Total disk cylinders available: 60797 + 2 (reserved cylinders) Part Tag Flag Cylinders Size Blocks 0 unassigned wm 0 0 (0/0/0) 0 1 unassigned wm 0 0 (0/0/0) 0 2 backup wu 0 - 60796 465.73GB (60797/0/0) 976703805 3 unassigned wm 0 0 (0/0/0) 0 4 unassigned wm 0 0 (0/0/0) 0 5 unassigned wm 0 0 (0/0/0) 0 6 unassigned wm 0 0 (0/0/0) 0 7 unassigned wm 0 0 (0/0/0) 0 8 boot wu 0 - 0 7.84MB (1/0/0) 16065 9 alternates wm 1 - 2 15.69MB (2/0/0) 32130 partition> " As far as I can tell I'm doing everything right... :( I modify the table and went whole hog (I'll try shorten it from now on.) I created a test pool: "~# zpool create test c4d1s0 cannot open '/dev/dsk/c4d1s0': No such device or address" Where am I going wrong and what can I do? All the drive were working in Windows and Linux. If I could figure out how to backup to ntfs portables I'd probably just do that and reinstall linux -- This message posted from opensolaris.org _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org