Re: ICKDSF R13 Formatting a 3390 - Success

I have a simiar issue in MVS.  I run ICKDSF with INIT on a 3390 virtual disk, but ICKDSF in MVS 380 doesn't recognize the 3390 device type.  THere could be an old PTF somewhere to patch ICKDSF, but I have no idea where to look for it.  MIMIC won't work in MVS either.
It's not a killer, I can live without 3390, but it would be nice to have.

Roger

--- In [email protected], "Dave Wade" <g4ugm@...> wrote:
>
> I don't think that:-
> 
> MIMIC(MINI(1113))
> 
> Tells DSF to format as CP Volume. It tells the system that the disk is a CP
> minidisk, and as such:-
> 
> 1. The cylinder numbers DSF sees are virtual cylinder numbers, and may not
> match the physical cylinder numbers.
> 
> 2. Some features of the device, such as alternate cylinders, may not be
> available.
> 
> I don't think it alters anything else. However I can't find a DSF manual to
> check... 
> 
> Dave Wade G4UGM
> Illegitimi Non Carborundum
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On
> > Behalf Of halfmeg
> > Sent: 19 April 2009 05:07
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: [turnkey-mvs] Re: ICKDSF R13 Formatting a 3390 - Success
> > 
> > > somitcw wrote:
> > 
> > ><snip>
> > 
> > >    For newer snapshots, I replied:
> > 
> > >    Are you also looking for:
> > 
> > > http://www.ivansoftware.com/snapshots/snapshots/
> > 
> > If there is a pointer for that somewhere, I missed it.  Thanks, but I'll
> > probalby forget it soon.
> > 
> > >    That good.  We also need it to run under MVS.
> > 
> > Hmm, don't have the R13 manual at hand at the moment, but R16 states MINI
> > is standalone use only.
> > 
> > ><snip>
> > 
> > >    A CPVOLUME is formatted with 4KB blocks with
> > > weird record numbers.  It has a dummy VTOC that
> > > I believe was a short copy of a 2314 VTOC.
> > > The volume label is the same.  MVS is happy with
> > > the disk being mounted but can't do much with it.
> > 
> > >    ICKDSF REFORMAT or INIT might be able to
> > > write a valid VTOC for MVS' use?
> > 
> > I'm much happier with this:
> > 
> > ICKDSF - SA      DEVICE SUPPORT FACILITIES  13.0A                 TIME:
> > 11:47:03
> >         09/17/08     PAGE   1
> > 
> > ENTER INPUT/COMMAND:
> >  INIT UNIT(150) DEVTYP(3390) MIMIC(MINI(1113)) NOVERIFY VOLID(TEST93)
> > ICK00700I DEVICE INFORMATION FOR 0150 IS CURRENTLY AS FOLLOWS:
> >           PHYSICAL DEVICE = 3390
> >           STORAGE CONTROLLER = 3990
> >           STORAGE CONTROL DESCRIPTOR = C2
> >           DEVICE DESCRIPTOR = 02
> > ICK003D REPLY U TO ALTER VOLUME 0150 CONTENTS, ELSE T
> > ENTER INPUT/COMMAND:
> > U
> > ICK01313I VOLUME CONTAINS 0     ALTERNATE TRACKS -- 0     AVAILABLE.
> > ICK01314I VTOC IS LOCATED AT CCHH=X'0000 0001' AND IS     1 TRACKS.
> > 
> > 
> >                                                        CLEAR SCREEN WHEN
> > READY
> > ICK00001I FUNCTION COMPLETED, HIGHEST CONDITION CODE WAS 0
> >           11:47:46    09/17/08
> > 
> > ENTER INPUT/COMMAND:
> > 
> > even if it is only available in the standalone version.  Which hasn't been
> > confirmed yet.
> > 
> > Phil
> > 
> > 
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