ORIGINAL QUESTION:
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> The SYSTEM: SUN 4/470 (sun4 arch), SunOS 4.1.2
>
> The ERROR:
> > triton# format
> ...
> > Specify disk (enter its number): 2
> > selecting sd6: <Micropolis 2217>
> > Assertion failed: file "ctlr_scsi.c", line 2331
ANSWER:
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(quoted from seanw@amgen.com)
The problem is that that particular rev and arch of OS can't see a drive
larger than 1.07GB formatted capacity. The reason has to do with the number
of bits used to access block numbers on the drive. Fortunately there's a
patch for it ...
The patch is SunOS patch 100474-01.
Pat Myrto also added that the bug shows up specifically when one is
trying to set a large defect list.
It has also been suggested that in a pinch one could copy the format
executable from a 4.1.3 system.
I haven't had a chance to try either yet, but I believe that either
method should work.
THANKS to (so far):
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Wes Kempfer
David Comay
Sean Ward
eddy keller
Pat Myrto
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