Writing a new masterboot block
To change the disk geometry defined on the masterboot block of the
root disk:
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Put the system in single-user maintenance mode.
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Enter the following command
to write a new masterboot block to the root disk:
/bin/dparam -w /dev/rhd00
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Overwrite the root disk geometry information
in the masterboot block with
the values expected by the device driver:
/bin/dparam /dev/rhd00 `/bin/dparam /dev/rhd00`
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Reboot the system using the command:
/etc/reboot
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SCO OpenServer Release 5.0.7 -- 11 February 2003