Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: util-linux
cfdisk is apparently putting bad info on disk, but poking
the kernel correctly and directly when making large
partitions. Everything looks fine until the first reboot. I
hear this is a known problem with parted, but want to let
you know cfdisk is also affected.
To reproduce:
a) Get a terabyte drive
b) Make a giant partition on it + mount (I formatted xfs)
c) Everything is happy happy joy joy
d) reboot
e) partition is gone! udev doesn't make a device, manually
running mknod doesn't help. Bad!
f) re-run cfdisk (which sees the partition) and write it again.
g) everything mounts happy happy ... at least for this boot cycle
# cat /etc/lsb-release
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=7.10
DISTRIB_CODENAME=gutsy
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 7.10"
Running a hardy kernel
# cat /proc/version
Linux version 2.6.24-8-server ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) (gcc version 4.2.3 (Ubuntu
4.2.3-1ubuntu2)) #1 SMP Thu Feb 14 20:42:20 UTC 2008
# apt-cache policy util-linux
util-linux:
Installed: 2.13-8ubuntu1
Candidate: 2.13-8ubuntu1
Version table:
*** 2.13-8ubuntu1 0
500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/main Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
Thread is here with more details.
http://oss.sgi.com/archives/xfs/2008-03/msg00030.html
** Affects: util-linux (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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cfdisk creates invalid (!) partion tables on disk
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/198248
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