Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: util-linux
fdisk gives an "Unsupported suffix" error when the +cylinders syntax is
used to create a partition:
Command (m for help): n
Command action
e extended
p primary partition (1-4)
p
Selected partition 4
First cylinder (99-130, default 99):
Using default value 99
Last cylinder, +cylinders or +size{K,M,G} (99-130, default 130): +10
Unsupported suffix: ''.
Supported: 10^N: KB (KiloByte), MB (MegaByte), GB (GigaByte)
2^N: K (KibiByte), M (MebiByte), G (GibiByte)
Last cylinder, +cylinders or +size{K,M,G} (99-130, default 130): ^C
Expected results: a partition is created, ending 10 cylinders later
(109.)
Versions:
# fdisk -v
fdisk (util-linux-ng 2.14)
#lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 8.10
Release: 8.10
# apt-cache policy util-linux
util-linux:
Installed: 2.14-1ubuntu2
[...]
** Affects: util-linux (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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fdisk gives "Unsupported suffix" error on +cylinders
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/301703
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