[Info-vax] rx2600 hotplug

[H Vlems]

On 1 nov, 22:10, smithfarm <presnyprek... at gmail.com> wrote:
> Fred:
>
> Thank you very much. Your reply was exactly what I needed. I have run
> some tests and everything is looking good for tomorrow.
>
> > SCSI devices are initially configured by SYSMAN.  If a device is connected,
> > then it will create a DK device for it.  If the device isn't plugged in when
> > you first boot:
>
> > $ MC SYSMAN IO AUTO
>
> That's good to know, but I will dispense with this step because I
> already have a 2nd disk that will be in the system when I boot it. After
> it boots, I will remove that disk and replace it with the first test
> disk, and do the following:
>
> $ INITIALIZE DKA100: I64DATA
> $ MOUNT/NOASSIST DKA100: I64DATA
> $! I have prepared a directory, DKA0:[SCRATCH] with a data file in it
> $ BACKUP/VERIFY DKA0:[SCRATCH] DKA100:[SCRATCH]
> $ DIR/SIZE DKA100:[SCRATCH]
> $ SHOW DEVICE/FULL DKA100:
> $ DISMOUNT DKA100:
>
> Then I will repeat the whole procedure for each of the 11 disks.
> I tried this several times with the extra disk I already own (HP 73GB
> U320 15K) and it works great. The disks I am buying are a little
> different (MAXTOR 146GB U320 10K). I'm assuming they will work fine, but
> I want to be sure.
>
> I'm not so interested in running any exhaustive surface tests or
> anything like that. Just like you wrote - initialize, mount, and get
> data on and off.
>
> Nathan

The DCL looks alright to me. I do the same with disks bought on ebay.
Perhaps one difference, INIT/SYSTEM but that doesn't affect the test.
How old are these disks anyway? I never liked Maxtor disks, prefer
Seagate or IBM/Hitachi instead. So if the price is right ther mey be a
reason for that.
Hans