Drive Error on VS4000/VLC - "84 FAIL"

From: Jochen Kunz <jkunz_at_unixag-kl.fh-kl.de>
Date: Sat Feb 28 13:01:04 2004

On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 10:09:20 -0800 (PST)
list_at_saracom.com wrote:

> I am attempting to install NetBSD on a VS4000/VLC.
> I am getting write errors when I try. So attempted
> to format the drive via the console:
Most likely your drive is broken and needs to be replaced. It is never a
good sign when a SCSI drive reports bad blocks.

You can format a drive with NetBSD too:
scsictl /dev/rsd0c format
Best is to boot the VAX via anetwork for this.
-- 
tsch??,
       Jochen
Homepage: http://www.unixag-kl.fh-kl.de/~jkunz/
Received on Sat Feb 28 2004 - 13:01:04 GMT

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