format help 1

[cndcadams]

Need some quick help from you guys. I would normally not ask for help on this but I am swamped and I know someone will be able to answer this in a second.

I want to redirect format command output to a file. My problem is when I run the my basic script for gathering system info the script does not end unless I execute a control-D. I know that the format command is causeing the issue because I removed that entry and the script worked fine.

The entry for format looks like this;

format >> system

I tried

format >> system >&- (to close STDOUT) but it did not work


Thanks

CA

 

[cspilman]

If I am understanding correctly, something like this:

format <<EOF
0 [or any other selection for another disk]
p
p
EOF

That above would print the partition table for one of my disks on my server and then exit.

Is that what you were going for?

Regards,
Chuck

 

[cndcadams]

Chuck;

Thanks man, I just wanted the actual output of format command itself so I just did format <<EOF

perfect!!

CA

 

[Annihilannic]

I use format < /dev/null.

Annihilannic.

 

[cndcadams]

Annihilannic;

I was expecting you to respond to this. I figured you would be the first one but I am sure you were busy. Anyways thanks for the post. I had run that a long time ago but just could not remember it. I will document this in my cheat sheet for future reference.

Thanks again;

CA

 

[dandan123]

How about

echo | format > file

 

[SamBones]

If you just need to print the partition map for any drive, just use [tt]prtvtoc[/tt].

 

[cndcadams]

dandan123;

Thanks for the input. I have already sent out the script to our other offices but I can document this for future reference.

SamBones;

Thanks for your input. I am aware of that command and have used it. I will have to make sure this is on my cheat sheet.


My cheat sheet is used for a class I teach to techs who are new to solaris.

Thanks again;

CA