Meridian America Link/Customer Controlled Routing Format disk drive prompt, Slice number prompt

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Procedure 5: Load the operating system tape on an Application Module with an MVME147 card (continued)

23Type the number corresponding to your disk drive, and press [Return].

The system response is ÒSelected the XXXX disk type,Ó where XXXX represents the disk type selected.

Figure 159

Format disk drive prompt

If the root file systemÕs disk is new or needs to be formatted, it can be formatted now. In order for you to take advantage of dynamic disk slicing capabilities and the use of the sledit(1M) utility you may have to reformat the disk if it was formatted with the R3V3 or earlier version of

the BOS disk formatter, dinit(1M).

WARNING - FORMATTING THE DISK WILL DESTROY ALL DATA ON THE DISK.

---> Format the root file systemÕs disk drive (y, n, ?, q) [n]:

24You are prompted to format the root file systemÕs disk drive. Type y and press [Return] to indicate that you wish to format the drive.

Figure 160

Same disk drive prompt

The usr file system is often on the same disk drive as the root file system, but not always. The following questions determine where to install the usr file system.

---> Will the root and usr file systems be

on the same disk drive? (y, n, ?, q) [y]:

25You are prompted to indicate whether or not the root and user file systems will be on the same disk drive. Type y and press [Return] to indicate yes.

Figure 161

Slice number prompt

The default usr file system slice number for the MVME147 controller is slice number 2, but it may be changed.

Enter below, the slice number where the usr file system is to be installed.

---> Enter the slice number for the usr file system (0-6, ?, q) [2]:

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