topic Re: Problem about file system creatation in Operating System - HP-UX

Problem about file system creatation

mudongxiao — Tue, 12 Jul 2005 07:42:56 GMT

I created the vg03, /dev/vg03/lvol1 successfully.
Then I create the file system
newfd -F vxfs /dev/vg03/lv0l1
I got the error message
newfs (vxfs): /dev/vg03/lvol1 is not a character decice

What's the problem right now?
Thanks

Re: Problem about file system creatation

Rick Garland — Tue, 12 Jul 2005 07:45:32 GMT

Use
newfs /dev/vg03/rlvol1

Note the 'r' character in from of the lvol1

Re: Problem about file system creatation

Mel Burslan — Tue, 12 Jul 2005 07:48:14 GMT

creating/initializing new filesystems require use of raw device files, i.e. rlvol not lvol.

so your command should look like this :

newfs -F vxfs /dev/vg03/rlvol1

and if you are planning to store files of sizes larger than 2GB, specifying "-o largefiles" option will also be necessary

Hope this helps

Re: Problem about file system creatation

mudongxiao — Tue, 12 Jul 2005 08:08:34 GMT

It's working, Thank you

Re: Problem about file system creatation

MarkSyder — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 02:48:23 GMT

As it's working I think the people who helped you would appreciate being given some points.

Re: Problem about file system creatation

Manoj_36 — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 05:16:04 GMT

Hi,
To create the file system on any logical volume we have to use the raw device file for that logical volume so in place of using /dev/vg03/lvol1 you should use newfs -F vxfs /dev/vg03/rlvol1 .

Regards.
Manoj