In fact, with percent it works. My question was more why does starting from 0 isn't considered as valid for big optimal_io_size.
When my disk does have an optimal_io_size=256K it works, with a 1MB optimal_io_size it fails. 2013/8/8 Bendtsen, Jon <jon.bendt...@laerdal.dk> > On 08/08/2013, at 15.10, Erwan Velu <erwanalia...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Hi folks, > > > > When doing a "parted -a optimal /dev/sdb mkpart primary 0 100%", parted > tells me that the partition will not be optimal. > > > Try "parted -a optimal /dev/sdb unit % mkpart primary 0 100%" > > > > JonB >
