When I tried to install Arch on /dev/sdc4, it wouldn't install because the
partition labeled as "gpt" was incorrect and instructed to use "GNU Parted"
to change the label to "MBR".
I have been trying to do that, but the program does not seem to recognize
any drive other than /dev/sda.
Below is a pasted version of one of several attempts to change the disk
back to "mbr".
Is there any way to get the program to recognize the other 2 drives and
change the label to "mbr" without losing data?
I also attempted to run GNU Parted from /dev/sdc, but it only recognizes
/dev/sda..
This disaster was the result of a failed attempt to install Centos..
root@Plato:/home/rpmcmurphy# parted
GNU Parted 2.3
Using /dev/sda
Welcome to GNU Parted! Type 'help' to view a list of commands.
(parted) DEVICE /dev/sdc
align-check TYPE N check partition N for
TYPE(min|opt)
alignment
check NUMBER do a simple check on the file
system
cp [FROM-DEVICE] FROM-NUMBER TO-NUMBER copy file system to another
partition
help [COMMAND] print general help, or help on
COMMAND
mklabel,mktable LABEL-TYPE create a new disklabel (partition
table)
mkfs NUMBER FS-TYPE make a FS-TYPE file system on
partition NUMBER
mkpart PART-TYPE [FS-TYPE] START END make a partition
mkpartfs PART-TYPE FS-TYPE START END make a partition with a file
system
move NUMBER START END move partition NUMBER
name NUMBER NAME name partition NUMBER as NAME
print [devices|free|list,all|NUMBER] display the partition table,
available devices, free space, all found partitions, or a particular
partition
quit exit program
rescue START END rescue a lost partition near
START
and END
resize NUMBER START END resize partition NUMBER and its
file
system
rm NUMBER delete partition NUMBER
select DEVICE choose the device to edit
set NUMBER FLAG STATE change the FLAG on partition
NUMBER
toggle [NUMBER [FLAG]] toggle the state of FLAG on
partition
NUMBER
unit UNIT set the default unit to UNIT
version display the version number and
copyright information of GNU Parted
align-check TYPE N check partition N for
TYPE(min|opt)
alignment
check NUMBER do a simple check on the file
system
cp [FROM-DEVICE] FROM-NUMBER TO-NUMBER copy file system to another
partition
help [COMMAND] print general help, or help on
COMMAND
mklabel,mktable LABEL-TYPE create a new disklabel (partition
table)
mkfs NUMBER FS-TYPE make a FS-TYPE file system on
partition NUMBER
mkpart PART-TYPE [FS-TYPE] START END make a partition
mkpartfs PART-TYPE FS-TYPE START END make a partition with a file
system
move NUMBER START END move partition NUMBER
name NUMBER NAME name partition NUMBER as NAME
print [devices|free|list,all|NUMBER] display the partition table,
available devices, free space, all found partitions, or a particular
partition
quit exit program
rescue START END rescue a lost partition near
START
and END
resize NUMBER START END resize partition NUMBER and its
file
system
rm NUMBER delete partition NUMBER
select DEVICE choose the device to edit
set NUMBER FLAG STATE change the FLAG on partition
NUMBER
toggle [NUMBER [FLAG]] toggle the state of FLAG on
partition
NUMBER
unit UNIT set the default unit to UNIT
version display the version number and
copyright information of GNU Parted
(parted) print
Model: ATA WDC WD20EARS-00M (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 2000GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: gpt
Number Start End Size File system Name Flags
1 17.4kB 1018kB 1000kB bios_grub
2 1018kB 1984GB 1984GB ext3 boot
3 1984GB 2000GB 16.4GB linux-swap(v1)
(parted) DEVICE /dev/sdc mklabel
align-check TYPE N check partition N for
TYPE(min|opt)
alignment
check NUMBER do a simple check on the file
system
cp [FROM-DEVICE] FROM-NUMBER TO-NUMBER copy file system to another
partition
help [COMMAND] print general help, or help on
COMMAND
mklabel,mktable LABEL-TYPE create a new disklabel (partition
table)
mkfs NUMBER FS-TYPE make a FS-TYPE file system on
partition NUMBER
mkpart PART-TYPE [FS-TYPE] START END make a partition
mkpartfs PART-TYPE FS-TYPE START END make a partition with a file
system
move NUMBER START END move partition NUMBER
name NUMBER NAME name partition NUMBER as NAME
print [devices|free|list,all|NUMBER] display the partition table,
available devices, free space, all found partitions, or a particular
partition
quit exit program
rescue START END rescue a lost partition near
START
and END
resize NUMBER START END resize partition NUMBER and its
file
system
rm NUMBER delete partition NUMBER
select DEVICE choose the device to edit
set NUMBER FLAG STATE change the FLAG on partition
NUMBER
toggle [NUMBER [FLAG]] toggle the state of FLAG on
partition
NUMBER
unit UNIT set the default unit to UNIT
version display the version number and
copyright information of GNU Parted
align-check TYPE N check partition N for
TYPE(min|opt)
alignment
check NUMBER do a simple check on the file
system
cp [FROM-DEVICE] FROM-NUMBER TO-NUMBER copy file system to another
partition
help [COMMAND] print general help, or help on
COMMAND
mklabel,mktable LABEL-TYPE create a new disklabel (partition
table)
mkfs NUMBER FS-TYPE make a FS-TYPE file system on
partition NUMBER
mkpart PART-TYPE [FS-TYPE] START END make a partition
mkpartfs PART-TYPE FS-TYPE START END make a partition with a file
system
move NUMBER START END move partition NUMBER
name NUMBER NAME name partition NUMBER as NAME
print [devices|free|list,all|NUMBER] display the partition table,
available devices, free space, all found partitions, or a particular
partition
quit exit program
rescue START END rescue a lost partition near
START
and END
resize NUMBER START END resize partition NUMBER and its
file
system
rm NUMBER delete partition NUMBER
select DEVICE choose the device to edit
set NUMBER FLAG STATE change the FLAG on partition
NUMBER
toggle [NUMBER [FLAG]] toggle the state of FLAG on
partition
NUMBER
unit UNIT set the default unit to UNIT
version display the version number and
copyright information of GNU Parted
New disk label type? MBR
parted: invalid token: MBR
New disk label type? GPT
Warning: Partition(s) on /dev/sda are being used.
Ignore/Cancel? Cancel
(parted)
