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Formatting Unix
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??? disk drives (and his partitions) are formatted using some format, this format are the called "filesystem" and it depends on the operative system which filesystem is supported:
Windows: fat, fat32, NTFS
Linux: ext2, ext3 (both by default), raiserfs, vfat, NTFS (not all distros), others
HP-UX: hfs, vxfs (from veritas)
Solaris: ufs, vxfs (with veritas filesystem)
AIX: don't remember
etc. etc.
so, the very firsts question is, "what unix?". And, as I know, there is no such utility... (but I can be worng, correct me someone)
Windows: fat, fat32, NTFS
Linux: ext2, ext3 (both by default), raiserfs, vfat, NTFS (not all distros), others
HP-UX: hfs, vxfs (from veritas)
Solaris: ufs, vxfs (with veritas filesystem)
AIX: don't remember
etc. etc.
so, the very firsts question is, "what unix?". And, as I know, there is no such utility... (but I can be worng, correct me someone)
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Without knowing exactly what you are dealing with, I would respond no, because formatting does more that create the cylinders and sectors, it also connects stuff up so the operating system can use it properly.
Ed Fair
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What is the output of uname -a for this machine? Googling on Unix 4.0.86 seems to give a clue that it's possibly a Digital box?
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I will find out this information. and hfaix, don't feel bad. I'm a Meridian PBX guy trying to figure this out.
What seems to have happened is the Snap Server was old and the bios would not recognize the 160gb hard drive. Adaptec upgraded the software on the Server BEFORE they upgraded the bios.
The latest software does not have a function to upgrade the bios since it is supposed to have the latest version and now we cannot load the bios upgrade that will allow for recognition of the 160gb drive.
John
What seems to have happened is the Snap Server was old and the bios would not recognize the 160gb hard drive. Adaptec upgraded the software on the Server BEFORE they upgraded the bios.
The latest software does not have a function to upgrade the bios since it is supposed to have the latest version and now we cannot load the bios upgrade that will allow for recognition of the 160gb drive.
John
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