Re: [CentOS] [OT] disk utility showing message "the partition is misaligned by"

2016-08-25 Thread geo.inbox.ignored
On 04/22/2016 10:19 AM, Robert Nichols wrote: > On 04/22/2016 09:43 AM, g wrote: >> ]$ sudo blockdev --getalignoff /dev/sdc1 >> 0 >> ]$ sudo blockdev --getalignoff /dev/sdc2 >> 0 >> ]$ sudo blockdev --getalignoff /dev/sdc5 >> 2560 >> ]$ sudo blockdev --report /dev/sdc1 >> RORA SSZ BSZ

Re: [CentOS] [OT] disk utility showing message "the partition is misaligned by"

2016-04-23 Thread Robert Nichols
On 04/22/2016 10:18 PM, g wrote: after reading replies, i feel easiest way to get a good partition layout was a complete repartitioning and formatting. easiest way to do that is start with a new drive. during install, i will do partitioning and formatting. that is i am presuming that

Re: [CentOS] [OT] disk utility showing message "the partition is misaligned by"

2016-04-23 Thread Timothy Murphy
g wrote: > after new install, transfer my current /home to new drive, wipe > current drive, partition and format it. > > anyone see anything wrong with such thinking? I assume you would have to run grub2-mkconfig and grub2 install or equivalent. -- Timothy Murphy gayleard /at/ eircom.net

Re: [CentOS] [OT] disk utility showing message "the partition is misaligned by"

2016-04-22 Thread g
On 04/22/16 05:40, g wrote: <> > suggestions for correcting above boundaries also appreciated. > > help needed and greatly appreciated. > ===> thank you all for replies. most helpful. now to decide which way to format a new drive that i now have on order. after reading replies, i feel easiest

Re: [CentOS] [OT] disk utility showing message "the partition is misaligned by"

2016-04-22 Thread Chris Murphy
On Fri, Apr 22, 2016 at 4:40 AM, g wrote: > > =+=+= > $ sudo fdisk -l /dev/sdc > [sudo] password for geo: > > Disk /dev/sdc: 1000.2 GB, 1000204886016 bytes > 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121601 cylinders > Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes > Sector size

Re: [CentOS] [OT] disk utility showing message "the partition is misaligned by"

2016-04-22 Thread Robert Nichols
On 04/22/2016 09:43 AM, g wrote: ]$ sudo blockdev --getalignoff /dev/sdc1 0 ]$ sudo blockdev --getalignoff /dev/sdc2 0 ]$ sudo blockdev --getalignoff /dev/sdc5 2560 ]$ sudo blockdev --report /dev/sdc1 RORA SSZ BSZ StartSecSize Device rw 256 512 4096 2048

Re: [CentOS] [OT] disk utility showing message "the partition is misaligned by"

2016-04-22 Thread g
On 04/22/16 08:19, Leon Fauster wrote: <<>> > check it with: > > blockdev --getalignoff /dev/sd > > (if a '0' is returned, the partition is aligned) > ===> Leon, thank you for reply. ]$ sudo blockdev --getalignoff /dev/sdc1 0 ]$ sudo blockdev --getalignoff /dev/sdc2 0 ]$ sudo blockdev

Re: [CentOS] [OT] disk utility showing message "the partition is misaligned by"

2016-04-22 Thread m . roth
Leon Fauster wrote: > Am 22.04.2016 um 12:40 schrieb g : >> centos 6.7 [current] >> 'disk utility' has started showing message; >> >> WARNING: The partition is misaligned by 2560 bytes. This may >> result in very poor performance. Repartitioning is suggested. >> for sdc5 -

Re: [CentOS] [OT] disk utility showing message "the partition is misaligned by"

2016-04-22 Thread Leon Fauster
Am 22.04.2016 um 12:40 schrieb g : > greetings. > > centos 6.7 [current] > > > 'disk utility' has started showing message; > > WARNING: The partition is misaligned by 2560 bytes. This may > result in very poor performance. Repartitioning is suggested. > > for sdc5 -

[CentOS] [OT] disk utility showing message "the partition is misaligned by"

2016-04-22 Thread g
greetings. centos 6.7 [current] 'disk utility' has started showing message; WARNING: The partition is misaligned by 2560 bytes. This may result in very poor performance. Repartitioning is suggested. for sdc5 - /home partition. /dev/sdc5 302243312 156348604 130534968 55% /home