On 07/05/2016 05:31 PM, ToddAndMargo wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I have added a second black (new) hard drive to a customer's server
> for use as backup (removalbe sata sleeve). I registers as /dev/sdc
>
> I must have the disk removed at boot or the machine times
> out trying to boot up.  So, I have it hot swapped into the system.
>
> The disk is a Toshiba HDD MG03ACA400 4TB SATA 6Gb/s
>
> Problem.  No one can work on the disk:
>
> # ls -al /dev/sdc*
> brw-rw----. 1 root disk 8, 32 Jun 30 10:31 sdc
>
> # fdisk -l /dev/sdc
> fdisk: cannot open /dev/sdc: No medium found
>
> # gdisk /dev/sdc
> GPT fdisk (gdisk) version 0.8.6
> Problem opening /dev/sdc for reading! Error is 123.
>
> gparted: doesn't show up on its list of devices
>
>
> What now?   I could boot into Fedora off a Live USB, but
> I am not physically at the system.  (I am remoted in with
> xRDP.)
>
>
> Many thanks,
> -T
>
>

Reported it to Red Hat:

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1353423

The work around was to format it with a direct install
Fedora Core 23 USB flash drive.

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