Seagate 40GB disk (ST340824A) detected as a 5.77GB disk

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Solution 1008710.1 : Seagate 40GB disk (ST340824A) detected as a 5.77GB disk

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Sun Netra X1 Server
 Sun Fire V100 Server

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Description
Seagate disk ST340824A is detected as a 5.77GB disk, it should be approximately 40GB.

Steps to Follow
Using the Solaris (TM) Operating Environment format utility, select the problem disk -> type -> other. Then change the disk geometry to the following:

Cyl -> 19156 Alt -> 2 Hd -> 16 Sec -> 255

The exact steps to change the disk geometry follow:

# format

Searching for disks...done

AVAILABLE DISK SELECTIONS:

0. c0t0d0 <ST340824A cyl 19156 alt 2 hd 15 sec 255>

/pci@1f,0/ide@d/dad@0,0

1. c0t2d0 <ST340824A cyl 12007 alt 2 hd 16 sec 63>

/pci@1f,0/ide@d/dad@2,0

Specify disk (enter its number): 1

selecting c0t2d0

[disk formatted]

FORMAT MENU:

disk - select a disk

type - select (define) a disk type

partition - select (define) a partition table

current - describe the current disk

format - format and analyze the disk

repair - repair a defective sector

label - write label to the disk

analyze - surface analysis

defect - defect list management

backup - search for backup labels

verify - read and display labels

save - save new disk/partition definitions

inquiry - show vendor, product and revision

volname - set 8-character volume name

!<cmd> - execute <cmd>, then return

quit

format> type

AVAILABLE DRIVE TYPES:

 0. Auto Configure
1. Seagate ST340824A
2. Other

Specify disk type (enter its number)[1]: 2
Enter number of data cylinders: 19156
Enter number of alternate cylinders[2]:
Enter number of physical cylinders[1868]:
Enter number of heads: 16
Enter physical number of heads[default]:
Enter number of data sectors/track: 255
Enter number of physical sectors/track[default]:
Enter rpm of drive[default]:
Enter format time[default]:
< accept default to all remaining questions >
Enter disk type name (remember quotes): "Sun_40GB"
Selecting c0t0d0
format> label

format> quit

At this point the disk should then be seen correctly as a 40GB disk.

Product
Solaris
Sun Fire V100 Server
Netra X1 Server

Internal Comments
For the internal use of Sun Employee's.

Note: In the format utility, you can do whatever you wish to with the
slice assignments and sizes, but nothing becomes permanent until
the "label" command is given.
disk, wrong size, disk drive, Seagate
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