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-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1288564 Title: [beta1] tool fdisk do not support disks with more than 65535 cylinders Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Description: ========== Installed Ubuntu beta1 build ISO on a Power 8 machine as a KVM guest Trying to create partition on a 1 tera byte scsi disk using fdisk, but could not create as the cylinders are not shown if it is more than 65535. also, uname -a ======== Linux ubuntu 3.13.0-14-generic #34-Ubuntu SMP Thu Feb 27 22:35:16 UTC 2014 ppc64le ppc64le ppc64le GNU/Linux Detail logs ======== user@ubuntu:~$ lsblk NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT sda 8:0 0 1T 0 disk vda 253:0 0 80G 0 disk ├─vda1 253:1 0 7M 0 part ├─vda2 253:2 0 76.7G 0 part / └─vda3 253:3 0 3.3G 0 part ====> create parition on sda using fdisk root@ubuntu:~# fdisk /dev/sda The number of cylinders for this disk is set to 65535. This is larger than 1024, and may cause problems with: 1) software that runs at boot time (e.g., LILO) 2) booting and partitioning software form other OSs (e.g., DOS FDISK, OS/2 FDISK) Warning: invalid flag 7300 of partition table 4 will be corrected by w(rite) Command (m for help): p Disk /dev/sda: 255 heads, 63 sectors, 65535 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 bytes Device Boot Begin Start End Blocks Id System Command (m for help): n Command action e extended p primary partition (1-4) p Partition number (1-4): 1 First cylinder (1-65535): 1 Last cylinder or +size or +sizeM or +sizeK ([1]-65535): 65535 =====> cannot select more than 65535 as I want to create more partition using all cylinders of the disk Command (m for help): p Disk /dev/sda: 255 heads, 63 sectors, 65535 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 bytes Device Boot Begin Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sda1 1 1 65535526409856 83 Linux native Command (m for help): w The partition table has been altered! Calling ioctl() to re-read partition table. (Reboot to ensure the partition table has been updated.) Syncing disks. WARNING: If you have created or modified any DOS 6.x partitions, please see the fdisk manual page for additional information. =======> check if the parition is created root@ubuntu:~# lsblk NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT sda 8:0 0 1T 0 disk ├─sda1 8:1 0 502G 0 part ├─sda2 8:2 0 208G 0 part ├─sda3 8:3 0 176G 0 part └─sda4 8:4 0 144G 0 part ====> dmesg logs: [ 104.576752] type=1006 audit(1394083820.277:27): pid=844 uid=0 old auid=4294967295 new auid=1000 old ses=4294967295 new ses=1 res=1 [ 246.220015] sda: sda1 sda2 sda3 sda4 [ 246.220772] sda: p2 size 1811966464 extends beyond EOD, enabling native capacity [ 246.222415] sda: sda1 sda2 sda3 sda4 [ 246.222541] sda: p2 size 1811966464 extends beyond EOD, truncated [ 246.222619] sda: p3 size 1879076352 extends beyond EOD, truncated [ 246.222673] sda: p4 size 1946186240 extends beyond EOD, truncated [ 248.252926] sda: sda1 sda2 sda3 sda4 [ 248.253858] sda: p2 size 1811966464 extends beyond EOD, truncated [ 248.253930] sda: p3 size 1879076352 extends beyond EOD, truncated [ 248.253995] sda: p4 size 1946186240 extends beyond EOD, truncated [ 456.215618] type=1006 audit(1394084171.917:28): pid=914 uid=0 old auid=4294967295 new auid=1000 old ses=4294967295 new ses=2 res=1 [ 560.438928] kjournald starting. Commit interval 5 seconds ====> Problem : I did not create the last 3 partition and they are not in size as I need, so fdisk tool needs support for the large disk ====> my guest xml <domain type='kvm' id='93'> <name>spartan_b1_disktest</name> <uuid>4b1d8ea3-5674-c98c-dd21-a42172b46070</uuid> <memory unit='KiB'>2097152</memory> <currentMemory unit='KiB'>2097152</currentMemory> <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu> <resource> <partition>/machine</partition> </resource> <os> <type arch='ppc64' machine='pseries'>hvm</type> <boot dev='hd'/> </os> <features> <acpi/> <apic/> <pae/> </features> <clock offset='utc'/> <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff> <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot> <on_crash>restart</on_crash> <devices> <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-kvm</emulator> <disk type='file' device='disk'> <driver name='qemu' type='qcow2' cache='none'/> <source file='/var/lib/libvirt/images/abdul/ubuntu_b1_disktest.qcow2'/> <target dev='vda' bus='virtio'/> <alias name='virtio-disk0'/> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x03' function='0x0'/> </disk> <disk type='block' device='disk'> <driver name='qemu' type='raw' cache='none'/> <source dev='/dev/sdf'/> <target dev='sdf' bus='scsi'/> <alias name='scsi0-0-0-1'/> <address type='drive' controller='0' bus='0' target='0' unit='1'/> </disk> <controller type='usb' index='0'> <alias name='usb0'/> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x0'/> </controller> <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pci-root'> <alias name='pci.0'/> </controller> <controller type='scsi' index='0'> <alias name='scsi0'/> <address type='spapr-vio' reg='0x2000'/> </controller> <interface type='network'> <mac address='52:54:c0:a8:7a:18'/> <source network='default'/> <target dev='vnet21'/> <model type='e1000'/> <alias name='net0'/> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x0'/> </interface> <serial type='pty'> <source path='/dev/pts/7'/> <target port='0'/> <alias name='serial0'/> <address type='spapr-vio' reg='0x30000000'/> </serial> <console type='pty' tty='/dev/pts/7'> <source path='/dev/pts/7'/> <target type='serial' port='0'/> <alias name='serial0'/> <address type='spapr-vio' reg='0x30000000'/> </console> </devices> <seclabel type='dynamic' model='selinux' relabel='yes'> <label>system_u:system_r:svirt_t:s0:c51,c857</label> <imagelabel>system_u:object_r:svirt_image_t:s0:c51,c857</imagelabel> </seclabel> </domain> Please let me know if you need more information Thanks --- AlsaDevices: Error: command ['ls', '-l', '/dev/snd/'] failed with exit code 2: ls: cannot access /dev/snd/: No such file or directory AplayDevices: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory ApportVersion: 2.13.2-0ubuntu5 Architecture: ppc64el ArecordDevices: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=fcb8ad5e-d41d-412c-ba0c-3d07ed0a3ea5 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-03-05 (1 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Alpha ppc64el (20140302) IwConfig: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory Lsusb: Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Package: linux (not installed) PciMultimedia: ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_IN:en TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_IN SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinux-3.13.0-14-generic root=UUID=b91ab1b1-7661-4c7c-907e-05822ce8077f ro splash quiet vt.handoff=7 ProcModules: pseries_rng 3309 0 - Live 0xd0000000007c2000 rtc_generic 2711 0 - Live 0xd0000000007ce000 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-14.34-generic 3.13.5 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-14-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-14-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.125 RfKill: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory Tags: trusty Uname: Linux 3.13.0-14-generic ppc64le UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: _MarkForUpload: True To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1288564/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
