[Bug 742123] Re: creates a misaligned partition
IMHO these bugs appear to point to the same root cause: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-disk-utility/+bug/1034609 and https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/parted/+bug/742164 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-disk-utility in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/742123 Title: creates a misaligned partition To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-disk-utility/+bug/742123/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 742123] Re: creates a misaligned partition
I also get this bug on a newly installed 12.4 with Seagate ST2000DM001 drives. Reported misalignment is 3072 bytes. Both drives work and pass all diagnostics, but average seek time is 14.2 to 14.4 ms. based on question 184477 I ran sudo fdisk -l; mount; echo; lsb_release -a; uname -a and got WARNING: GPT (GUID Partition Table) detected on '/dev/sdc'! The util fdisk doesn't support GPT. Use GNU Parted. Disk /dev/sdc: 2000.4 GB, 2000398934016 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 243201 cylinders, total 3907029168 sectors Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes Disk identifier: 0x Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sdc1 1 3907029167 1953514583+ ee GPT Partition 1 does not start on physical sector boundary. WARNING: GPT (GUID Partition Table) detected on '/dev/sdb'! The util fdisk doesn't support GPT. Use GNU Parted. Disk /dev/sdb: 2000.4 GB, 2000398934016 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 243201 cylinders, total 3907029168 sectors Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes Disk identifier: 0x Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sdb1 1 3907029167 1953514583+ ee GPT Partition 1 does not start on physical sector boundary. /dev/sda1 on / type ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro) proc on /proc type proc (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev) sysfs on /sys type sysfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev) none on /sys/fs/fuse/connections type fusectl (rw) none on /sys/kernel/debug type debugfs (rw) none on /sys/kernel/security type securityfs (rw) udev on /dev type devtmpfs (rw,mode=0755) devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,noexec,nosuid,gid=5,mode=0620) tmpfs on /run type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,size=10%,mode=0755) none on /run/lock type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,size=5242880) none on /run/shm type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,nodev) gvfs-fuse-daemon on /home/nas/.gvfs type fuse.gvfs-fuse-daemon (rw,nosuid,nodev,user=nas) /dev/sdc1 on /media/2TB type ext4 (rw,nosuid,nodev,uhelper=udisks) /dev/sdb1 on /media/2TA type ext4 (rw,nosuid,nodev,uhelper=udisks) No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description:Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Release:12.04 Codename: precise Linux nas 3.2.0-27-generic-pae #43-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jul 6 15:06:05 UTC 2012 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-disk-utility in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/742123 Title: creates a misaligned partition To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-disk-utility/+bug/742123/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 742123] Re: creates a misaligned partition
This PC runs only 12.4, and boots from a smaller 3rd disk, not these disks. I have nothing on these disks yet, so am will to try anything. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-disk-utility in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/742123 Title: creates a misaligned partition To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-disk-utility/+bug/742123/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 742123] Re: creates a misaligned partition
Getting The partition is misaligned by 506880 bytes. 4tb partition on a raid 0 of two 2tb drives, created by palimpsest (gnome disk utility). On Oneric. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-disk-utility in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/742123 Title: creates a misaligned partition To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-disk-utility/+bug/742123/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 742123] Re: creates a misaligned partition
** Changed in: gnome-disk-utility (Ubuntu) Status: New = Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-disk-utility in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/742123 Title: creates a misaligned partition To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-disk-utility/+bug/742123/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 742123] Re: creates a misaligned partition
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[Bug 742123] Re: creates a misaligned partition
I guess this may actually be a reflection of parted half-supporting 4kb alignment? The device reports: mbp@joy% cat alignment_offset queue/minimum_io_size queue/max_segment_size queue/physical_block_size queue/optimal_io_size 0 4096 65536 4096 0 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-disk-utility in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/742123 Title: creates a misaligned partition -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 742123] Re: creates a misaligned partition
libparted should fully support 4kb alignment, although the application using it does have to switch it into the right mode. Maybe gnome-disk- utility is doing it wrong. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-disk-utility in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/742123 Title: creates a misaligned partition -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 742123] Re: creates a misaligned partition
see also bug 742164 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-disk-utility in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/742123 Title: creates a misaligned partition -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
