When creating a database or dbspace on a raw device in version 12.6, Sybase IQ performs a series of calculations to determine the correct size of the raw partition. Each time IQ tries to initialize the device using its calculation, an operating system error is reported until an appropriate size is calculated. The database or dbspace is successfully created and the errors can be ignored. These errors were not reported in IQ version 12.5 when creating a database or dbspace on a raw device.