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# 8  
Old 12-29-2008
Hi Gurus

I fixed the above problem by setting the jumpers and when i run the probe-ide on OK prompt i can see the disk.

However when i am trying to locate the disk in OS its not coming.

Please help
# 9  
Old 12-29-2008
what have you tried to "locate" the disk?
# 10  
Old 12-29-2008
i create a file /reconfigure and rebooted the system then i tried run devfsadm
# 11  
Old 12-29-2008
and what do you expect after running this commands? is the new disk visible in "format" command?
# 12  
Old 12-29-2008
No Duke its not visible in format command
# 13  
Old 12-29-2008
do you have the latest OBP version installed? what is the output of "prtdiag -v" and "dmesg"?
# 14  
Old 12-29-2008
Hi Duke,

The OBP version is 3.25.1 2000/01/14 13:40

in dmmesg i am getting the warning as in wrong magic number

Thanks
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