When I'm using 3TB disks, and trying to set a middle partition to be raid, which is not in used at the time (the partition), parted complains it fails to inform the kernel about the change:
---------------------------8<------------------------------------------------------------------------- root@b3:~/parted-3.0# ./parted/parted GNU Parted 3.0 Using /dev/sda Welcome to GNU Parted! Type 'help' to view a list of commands. (parted) p Model: ATA WDC WD30EURS-63R (scsi) Disk /dev/sda: 3001GB Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/4096B Partition Table: gpt Number Start End Size File system Name Flags 1 17.4kB 10.7GB 10.7GB ext3 root 2 10.7GB 3000GB 2989GB home 3 3000GB 3001GB 1074MB linux-swap(v1) swap (parted) set 2 raid on Error: Partition(s) 3 on /dev/sda have been written, but we have been unable to inform the kernel of the change, probably because it/they are in use. As a result, the old partition(s) will remain in use. You should reboot now before making further changes. Ignore/Cancel? i (parted) p Model: ATA WDC WD30EURS-63R (scsi) Disk /dev/sda: 3001GB Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/4096B Partition Table: gpt Number Start End Size File system Name Flags 1 17.4kB 10.7GB 10.7GB ext3 root 2 10.7GB 3000GB 2989GB home raid 3 3000GB 3001GB 1074MB linux-swap(v1) swap (parted) v GNU Parted 3.0 Copyright (C) 1998 - 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc. This program is free software, covered by the GNU General Public License. This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details. (parted) ---------------------------8<------------------------------------------------------------------------- I dont know if this is per design, but I've never gotten this problem on =< 2TB disks. Regards, Carl Fürstenberg _______________________________________________ bug-parted mailing list bug-parted@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-parted
