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and subject line Close #491021 - util-linux: mkswap should not give "will not
try to make swapdevice" for /dev/hdb
has caused the Debian Bug report #491021,
regarding util-linux: mkswap should not give "will not try to make swapdevice"
for /dev/hdb
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Package: util-linux
Version: 2.13.1.1-1
Severity: normal
In a virtual environment device names are even more arbitrary than they are
without virtualisation. I often have /dev/hdb being a device that is
specially created for use as swap.
A more reasonable test would be to check whether unpartitioned devices are
used (this would block /dev/hd[a-z]$, /dev/sd[a-z]$, /dev/xvd[a-z]$,
and /dev/cciss/c[0-9]d[0-9]$). Then after recognising such a device the
sys-admin should be prompted as to whether they wish to continue with the
operation. Below is the output from running mke2fs as a guide:
# mke2fs /dev/hdb
mke2fs 1.41.0 (10-Jul-2008)
/dev/hdb is entire device, not just one partition!
Proceed anyway? (y,n)
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version: 2.24.2-1
I'm closing this bug now since the fix for the bug you reported was
included in the new (upstream) version.
If you can still reproduce it feel free to reopen and provide more info.
thanks
regards
althaser
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