Check the filesize limit for the user issuing the DSMFMT command... I
think the default is 1 GB - this can be bumped up via SMIT I think (or
edit /etc/security/limits).

Tim Pittson
tpittson AT himail.hcc DOT com

>----------
>From:  Dwight Cook[SMTP:decook AT AMOCO DOT COM]
>Sent:  Tuesday, August 06, 1996 6:20 PM
>To:    Multiple recipients of list ADSM-L
>Subject:       DSMFMT error  errno=27 ? ? ? ? ?
>
>     Ahem, is this because the logical volume is striped ? ? ?
>     (across 4 physical volumes that is...)
>
>     later
>          Dwight
>                'bout in a coma...
>                                  Cook
>
>
>
>     # dsmfmt -m -db /var/adsm/db01/dbmain01 1900
>     ADSTAR Distributed Storage Manager/6000
>     AIX ADSM Server DSMFMT Extent/Volume Formatting Program
>
>     Licensed Materials - Property of IBM
>
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>     reserved.
>     U.S. Government Users Restricted Rights - Use, duplication or
>     disclosure
>     restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corporation.
>
>     Actual allocation for /var/adsm/db01/dbmain01 will be 1901 MB
>     Error writing file /var/adsm/db01/dbmain01, errno = 27
>