Iomega Drive Installations
Matthew Mauzy - 11/97
mauzy@amath.unc.edu
** Jaz **
From Iomega's web site http://www.iomega.com/support/documents/4019.html
Add these entries to the /etc/format.dat file:
disk_type = "Jaz 1GB" \
: ctlr = SCSI \
: ncyl = 1018 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 1020 : nhead = 64 \
: nsect = 32 : rpm = 3600 : bpt = 16384
partition = "Jaz 1GB" \
: disk = "Jaz 1GB" : ctlr = SCSI \
: 2 = 0, 2084864
Select a SCSI Id other than 3 or 7.
Iomega's Instructions for formating and using Zip disks:
Data Disk Preparation Procedure:
1. Insert the correct Iomega disk in the Iomega drive prior to booting the
SPARCstation.
2.Run the SunOS format program at the # prompt type: format
Note: In the following examples, X represents the sd number shown on
your monitor for the drive that contains the working disk.
3.Select the sd number related to the drive that contains the disk you are
formatting. If the disk has never been formatted, the program
should enter the Drive Type menu. Select the appropriate disk type from
the list.
4.Use the partition sub-command to choose the partition information.
5.Use the print option to verify the existence of the C partition.
6.Use the label sub-command to write a label on the disk
7.Use the quit command twice to exit the format program.
8.Run the newfs utility to make a file system on the disk. At the # prompt
type: newfs -v /dev/rsdXc
Using a Disk:
1.After the file system has been placed on the disk, you can mount it into
the UNIX file system. (Replace mount_point with an
appropriate mountable directory eg. /mnt). At the # prompt type:
mount /dev/sdXc /mount_point
2.When you are through using the disk, it can be removed from the UNIX
file system. At the # prompt type:
umount /dev/sdXc or: umount /mount_point
3.To check the file system, make sure the disk is not mounted and use the
fsck command. At the # prompt type:
fsck /dev/rsdXc
** Zip **
From Iomega's web site http://www.iomega.com/support/documents/2019.html
Add these entries to the /etc/format.dat file:
disk_type="Zip 100"\
:ctlr=SCSI\
:ncyl=2406:acyl=2:pcyl=2408:nhead=2\
:nsect=40:rpm=3600:bpt=20480
partition="Zip 100"\
:disk="Zip 100":ctlr=SCSI\
:2=0,192480
:2=0,1159168
Select a SCSI Id other than 3 or 7.
Iomega's Instructions for formating and using Zip disks:
Data Disk Preparation Procedure:
1.Insert the correct Iomega disk in the Iomega drive prior to booting the
SPARCstation.
2.Run the SunOS format program at the # prompt type: format
Note: In the following examples, X represents the sd number shown on
your monitor for the drive that contains the working disk.
3.Select the sd number related to the drive that contains the disk you are
formatting. If the disk has never been formatted, the program should
enter the Drive Type menu. Select the appropriate disk type from the
list.
4.Use the partition sub-command to choose the partition information.
5.Use the print option to verify the existence of the C partition.
6.Use the label sub-command to write a label on the disk
7.Use the quit command twice to exit the format program.
8.Run the newfs utility to make a file system on the disk. At the # prompt
type: newfs -v /dev/rsdXc
Using a Disk:
1.After the file system has been placed on the disk, you can mount it into
the UNIX file system. (Replace mount_point with an appropriate
mountable directory eg. /mnt). At the # prompt type:
mount /dev/sdXc /mount_point
2.When you are through using the disk, it can be removed from the UNIX
file system. At the # prompt type:
umount /dev/sdXc or: umount /mount_point
3.To check the file system, make sure the disk is not mounted and use the
fsck command. At the # prompt type: fsck /dev/rsdXc
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