On mer, 2011-11-09 at 00:16 +0100, Christian wrote: > Hi, > > I created a GPT table on a file (1 MB), using parted 2.2. > Looking at the hexdump seems that the CHS-start-sector of the GPT > partition may not be correct. Those are MBR (64 byte) partitions: > > Status CHS Type CHS LBA start LBA sectors > 00 000100 EE FEFFFF 01000000 FF070000 > 00 000000 00 000000 00000000 00000000 > 00 000000 00 000000 00000000 00000000 > 00 000000 00 000000 00000000 00000000 > > CHS start bytes are HEAD: 00, SECTOR: 01 CYLINDER: 00. > > Using the formula: > > LBA = (CYL * NHEADS + HEAD) * NSECTORS + SECTOR - 1 > > LBA = (0 * 4 + 0) * 32 + 1 - 1 > > LBA = 0 > > But the GPT header is at LBA 1 (as the LBA start field 01000000). > > This is an error or CHS values are ignored? > > Many thanks! > > Christian.
Parted 3.0 have this "error" too. Christian.
