Comment 29 for bug 1878596

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bugproxy (bugproxy) wrote : Comment bridged from LTC Bugzilla

------- Comment From <email address hidden> 2020-09-11 05:49 EDT-------
(In reply to comment #38)
> I did an CPFMTXA format on the DASD device and it did not solve the problem.

After a CPFMTXA or any other method to destroy a Linux DASD formatting a DASD will be reported as not formatted ("n/f").
Whenever a DASD is being detected as not formatted, the installer should offer the dasdfmt (with -l cdl -b 4096) and ask for confirmation.