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Operating Systems Solaris (Need Help) confusing format on solaris 10 Post 302145646 by bucci on Wednesday 14th of November 2007 11:56:37 PM

11-15-2007

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(Need Help) confusing format on solaris 10

Hi All,

Very need help about format syntax on solaris 10.

I have done install Solaris 10 OS on sun fire v245 but currently i have a problem to use "format" command to display partition info for my hard drive.
i cannot enter the format menu, below is captured display :

# format
Searching for disks...done

AVAILABLE DISK SELECTIONS:
0. c1t0d0 <SUN72G cyl 14087 alt 2 hd 24 sec 424>
/pci@1e,600000/pci@0/pci@a/pci@0/pci@8/scsi@1/sd@0,0
1. c1t1d0 <SUN72G cyl 14087 alt 2 hd 24 sec 424>
/pci@1e,600000/pci@0/pci@a/pci@0/pci@8/scsi@1/sd@1,0
2. c1t2d0 <SUN72G cyl 14087 alt 2 hd 24 sec 424>
/pci@1e,600000/pci@0/pci@a/pci@0/pci@8/scsi@1/sd@2,0
3. c1t3d0 <SUN72G cyl 14087 alt 2 hd 24 sec 424>
/pci@1e,600000/pci@0/pci@a/pci@0/pci@8/scsi@1/sd@3,0
Specify disk (enter its number): 0
selecting c1t0d0
[disk formatted]

after i run format command and choose disk 0 the display stuck on "[disk formatted]"

any idea ?

please help

Thank you and regards,

bucci

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