From: Jason T. Slack-Moehrle <slackmoeh...@gmail.com> > So I run: > # parted > GNU Parted 2.1 > Using /dev/sda > Welcome to GNU Parted! Type 'help' to view a list of commands. > (parted) select /dev/sdg > Using /dev/sdg > (parted) print > Model: DROBO DroboPro (scsi) > Disk /dev/sdg: 17.6TB > Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B > Partition Table: gpt > > Number Start End Size File system Name Flags > > (parted) > > and looking at an example of creating a partition: (parted) mkpart primary > 106 16179 > > I dont know what to do next since I dont see any partitions listed. I dont > know what do to for the start and end point, although the man page says > "size in MB". Do I just say 0 to (and convert 16.0TB to MB? Yes, I > know it > says 17.6 TB but this model drobo can only support partitions up to 16tb > without making a second partition. > > Can anyone provide some advice on that I am missing conceptually?
When I had to play with GPT for a 3TB disk, I did: gdisk -l /dev/sdc parted -s /dev/sdc mklabel gpt parted -s -a optimal /dev/sdc unit s mkpart primary ext4 2048 <MAXVALUE> Not sure if optimal, but it worked... JD _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos