Hi Hermann, On Mon, 2017-12-04 at 10:33 +0100, Hermann Lauer wrote: > Hello Frans,
> here is the issue: Partition sdd1 starts on sector 0, which is common > on sparc but normaly never setup so on x86/amd64 (fdisk refuses > it on x86/64 even in expert mode, tried that last week). On sparc > that only works as many filesystems (for example ext2/3/4) leave > enough space at the beginning to keep the partition table intact. > So for Linux this setup could also be an md device without an > partition table - which is also allowed and I use(d) such setups. > > I even used partitioned mirrored root devices some time and it > works (the partion table is mirrord than too), but it's a very > special setup and you need to know all details - like the location of > md superblocks. > > Never used lsblk, but my feeling is, you can't blame it or the md > code really in that case - as it's not distinguishable on md level > what you mean. Okay, if i do not want to start on sector 0 with the first partition. What sector do i need to start? 2048 like x86/64? Do i understand, will there be enough room for md raid? Thanks, Frans van Berckel
