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CrlmsOn Field Senrlce Handbook for SGI
Formatting, Labeling, and Repartitioning a Second Disk Drive
To format the disk drive:
1. Boot fx (see page 3-13 for procedures for booting fx).
2. At the extended mode prompt, enter y.
3. At each of the device name and controller # prompts, select the appropriate value.
4. At the drive# pmmpt, enter the appropriate drive ID. (Drive ID 1 is reserved for
5. To select the format commaad dtom the fx main menu. at the fb prompt, enterf.
system
disk drive).
The system
will prompt you for which drive parameters to use.
Note: When formatting an unformatted drive, use the default drive parameters.
6. To select the current (default) parameters, press de-.
The system displays the prompt, "about to desmy dam..okT'
7. To format the disk drive, at the "...ok" prompt, enter yes.
The system formats the
disk drive. When format is complete, system rem to
fx main menu.
To label and repartition the disk drive:
1. Fmm the fx main menu, at the fx> prompt, enterl.
2. Tocreateala&l,attheSdlabelprompt,enterc
3. To cnate a complete label. at the GdlabeUcrcate ptonzps mtera
The system
creates the new label.
4. Togobackuptothemainmenu,atthefxflabeYQeaceprompt,type~"andpress
5. To repartition the drive, at the fx> prompt, enter r.
<Rem.
The system displays the current partition table and the repartition menu.
fx/reparrition prompt, enter 0.
System displays message warning that existing data will be lost when drive is
rcpanitioncd.
6. To reparcition the drive as an option drive (non-system drive), at the
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7. To repartition the disk (and lose existing data), at the Continue? prompt, entery.
System
repartitions disk label, writes the label to the volume header, and displays
the new partition table.
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8. To exit fx, at the Mabel> prompc enter ../exit.
The system returns to the System Maintenance Menu.
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