Solaris 10 x86 x2100 Hitachi 7K80 hard disk
I got an x2100 that came with Hitachi disks HDS728080PLA380. After Sol 10 install, I wanted to modify a slice in the partition table, but format doesn't recognize the disk. It asks for the geometry stats. After I put them in, it changes the partition table effectively wiping out my data. I got another x2100, but it came with Seagate disks. I have no problem using format to modify the slices on that disk.
It seems I'm stuck with however I initially set up the disks on the initial install with the Hitachi disks. That doesn't seem right; what am I missing? Anyone else run into this? Any suggestions?