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> Others have successfully used a larger drive, so I doubt that thewhat
\n> size is the problem.
\n>
\n> You said the 2nd drive is configured as "slave" - if you meant
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> you said that is wrong. The SG20 wants both drives jumperedwhich
\n> for "Cable Select" or "CS". Then the choice of bay determines
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> drive is #1 and which #2.wrote:
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\n> --- In magnia_sg20@yahoogroups.com, "candrews" <candrews@y...>
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> >workstation
\n> > DOH!
\n> >
\n> > Actually I meant to say I chose extra network storage space at
\n> which
\n> > point it sits forever. I backup the unit to an external
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> > on the LAN which than does backup to a tape drive.taking
\n> >
\n> > But if this thing is actually formatting it seems like it is
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> > it hours rather than minutes.remember
\n> >
\n> >
\n> > --- In magnia_sg20@yahoogroups.com, "Peter Lengowski"
\n> > <peter.lengowski@d...> wrote:
\n> > > if you chose 'Backup' for your second drive, formatting AND
\n> > creating
\n> > > the backup of drive one may take quite a while! I also
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> todrives.
\n> > > have read somewere, that this works only with identical
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> > What20G??? ...
\n> > > is your secret behind using a 40G drive as backup of a
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> > Iwill
\n> > > would try to use the 40G drive as additional storage, this
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> > onlydrive
\n> > > take the time for formatting. Hope that gets you some inches
\n> > further.
\n> > > Peter / DUS / GER
\n> > >
\n> > > --- In magnia_sg20@yahoogroups.com, "candrews" <candrews@y...>
\n> > wrote:
\n> > > > Alright folks, I just got around to purchasing a second
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> > for20GB,
\n> > > my
\n> > > > SG20. I install a IBM travelstar 40GB next to the current
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> > > > anyway I have the second drive setup as a slave via the dipan
\n> > > switches
\n> > > > and when I go to the second drive tool on the SG20
\n> > administration
\n> > > > interface it says that the second drive is found but it has
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> > > > invalid operating system on it followed by the typical allif
\n> > > > information will be erased if you proceed.
\n> > > >
\n> > > > I hit proceed and the unit goes to the screen where it asks
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> Ispace. I
\n> > > > would like this to be original storage space or backup
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> > > > chose backup, at this point the SG20 says this may take afew
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> > > > seconds and than I get an endless that keeps flashing inhave
\n> > progress
\n> > > > but never finishes.
\n> > > >
\n> > > > Am I missing something? I know the drive is good because I
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> > > > looked at it on my laptop. Should it take hours for thisthing
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> > tothe
\n> > > > format or should it happen fairly quickly?
\n> > > >
\n> > > > Lastly, is their a way from the command line to just format
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> > > > drive myself? Commands would be useful as I am no guru on
\n> > Linux...
\n> > > >
\n> > > > Any and all help would be appreciated.