IDE disk drives do not automatically map out bad blocks like other drives supported by Solaris software. Before installing Solaris 9 on an IDE disk, you might want to perform a surface analysis on the disk. To perform surface analysis on an IDE disk, follow this procedure.
Boot to the installation media in single-user mode.
# b -s |
Start the format program.
# format |
Specify the IDE disk drive on which you want to perform a surface analysis.
# cxdy |
Is the controller number
Is the device number
You need an fdisk partition.
If a Solaris fdisk partition already exists, proceed to Step 5.
If a Solaris fdisk partition does not exist, use the fdisk command to create a Solaris partition on the disk.
format> fdisk |
Type:
format> analyze |
Type:
analyze> config |
The current settings for a surface analysis are displayed.
Type:
analyze> type_of_surface_analysis |
Is read, write, or compare
If format finds bad blocks, it re-maps them.
Type:
analyze> quit |
Do you want to specify blocks to re-map?
If no, go to Step 10.
If yes, type:
format> repair |
Type:
quit |
The format program quits.
To restart the media in multiuser mode, type:
ok b |