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Am 10.05.2013 03:11, schrieb Walter Dnes: |
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> I'm using the 20130207 install iso. This is to enable me to get a |
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> *REALLY* predictable NIC name, namely eth0, but I digress. The 2 |
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> warnings I get are... |
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> 1) |
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>> WARNING: GPT (GUID Partition Table) detected on '/dev/sda'! The util |
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>> fdisk doesn't support GPT. Use GNU Parted. |
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> I've repartitioned it 3 or 4 times, but it still comes up with that |
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> error when I fire up fdisk. Is it a problem, and if so, can I dd a few |
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> sectors to remove whatever it's complaining about? |
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fdisk does not support GPT disks, use cgdisk or parted (as the error |
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message clearly states) |
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> 2) |
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>> The device presents a logical sector size that is smaller than the |
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>> physical sector size. Aligning to a physical sector (or optimal I/O) |
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>> size boundary is recommended, or performance may be impacted. |
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> The fdisk "p" command gives the following output header |
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>> Disk /dev/sda: 1000.2 GB, 1000204886016 bytes |
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>> 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121601 cylinders, total 1953525168 sectors |
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>> Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes |
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>> Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes |
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>> I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes |
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> The fdisk default seems to be to start partition 1 at sector 2048. I |
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> don't know the hardware side of disks. Is that OK. |
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This will be solved when using a partitioner that supports GTP, as |
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stated above. |
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