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  • 1.  ide hard disk problem

    Posted Mon September 10, 2007 02:09 PM

    Originally posted by: SystemAdmin


    Hallo

    I am trying to install a IDE hard disk instead of the normal CD-ROM. I connected the disk the same way as I would have done in a normal PC. The computer (p630) recognizes the hard disk (a 250 GB Seagate BAracuda) and I am able to create volume groups and logical volumes on it. However, the size of the hard disk is reported as 130 GB instead of 250. I understand it is a bit unorthodox to do so, but I have several new IDE hard disks which I want to use on the totally 5 p630 that we have in our group. Can anyone help?

    Thanks lot in advance
    George


  • 2.  Re: ide hard disk problem

    Posted Mon September 10, 2007 03:11 PM

    Originally posted by: hwyguy


    Sounds like it could be a driver issue where the driver dosen't know what to do with a 250 GB IDE disk.

    You may want to check your base install CD's to see if there are any devices.isa.disk LPP's that you don't have installed, and also check to make sure you're at the latest level of AIX code.