disk errors and unable to format

From: Darko Gavrilovic (darko@drgnetworks.com)
Date: Sat Feb 02 2008 - 09:14:38 EST


Hello, I have a V440 which is having disk issues. Wondering if someone might
be able to give tell me if the disk 2 is completely failed or there is a
work around?

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# format
Searching for disks...done
AVAILABLE DISK SELECTIONS:
       0. c1t0d0 <SUN36G cyl 24620 alt 2 hd 27 sec 107>
          /pci@1f,700000/scsi@2/sd@0,0
       1. c1t1d0 <SUN36G cyl 24620 alt 2 hd 27 sec 107>
          /pci@1f,700000/scsi@2/sd@1,0
       2. c1t2d0 <drive type unknown>
          /pci@1f,700000/scsi@2/sd@2,0
       3. c1t3d0 <SUN36G cyl 24620 alt 2 hd 27 sec 107>
          /pci@1f,700000/scsi@2/sd@3,0
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I can manually force it to identify the disk as type SUN3 6G and then I can
still read the layout. but, when i try to format, i get the following.
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Formatting...
  00% complete done
Warning: Unable to get capacity. Cannot check geometry
Warning: error writing VTOC.
Medium error during read: block 0 (0x0) (0/0/0)
ASC: 0x31   ASCQ: 0x0
Warning: error reading backup label.
Medium error during read: block 0 (0x0) (0/0/0)
ASC: 0x31   ASCQ: 0x0
Warning: error reading backup label.
Medium error during read: block 0 (0x0) (0/0/0)
ASC: 0x31   ASCQ: 0x0
Warning: error reading backup label.
Medium error during read: block 0 (0x0) (0/0/0)
ASC: 0x31   ASCQ: 0x0
---
-- 
With kind regards,
Darko Gavrilovic
DRG Networks
Tel: 416-550-5701
Web: http://www.drgnetworks.com
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