Thanks for replies.
Nice hints joerg.
This was absolutely needed in procedure
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to copy the partition table from one to an other disk:
prtvtoc /dev/rdsk/c?t?d?s2 | fmthard -s - /dev/rdsk/c?t?d?s2
but since disks are not identical I might do it manually, not sure yet.
Manually would be
# format
# partition
# print
get partition table from 73Gb drive
then with new 146Gb drive
# format
# partition
# (follow prompts etc.. to create partitions of 73Gb drive)
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make the disks bootable:
/usr/sbin/installboot /usr/lib/fs/ufs/bootblk /dev/rdsk/c?t?d?s?
It says in the man fmthard "adds boot information to the Solaris fdisk partition"
so I do not think hint 2 is needed and if you partition manually the volume
manager will recreate the boot, swap, and other partitions.
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Is the replacement of the two 72GB drives w/ two 146GB drives just
because you can get the drives quicker for replacement?
Yes, the drives have reached there max capacity and backups of company
critical info have not been done in a month, it seemed like the best choice but
I wonder if there would have been a better?
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Because you dont use the additional added space from the step to 146GB drives, I can write a little how-to of doing that if you want..
I think it would be best to partition the drive exactly as mirror of 73Gb for volume
manager to do its thing. When both drives are in sync with 146Gb drives then
partion new space with format -> partition and mount a new file system. If you have
a suggestion or idea, I would like to here it.