Public bug reported: Binary package hint: util-linux
fdisk gives an "Unsupported suffix" error when the +cylinders syntax is used to create a partition: Command (m for help): n Command action e extended p primary partition (1-4) p Selected partition 4 First cylinder (99-130, default 99): Using default value 99 Last cylinder, +cylinders or +size{K,M,G} (99-130, default 130): +10 Unsupported suffix: ''. Supported: 10^N: KB (KiloByte), MB (MegaByte), GB (GigaByte) 2^N: K (KibiByte), M (MebiByte), G (GibiByte) Last cylinder, +cylinders or +size{K,M,G} (99-130, default 130): ^C Expected results: a partition is created, ending 10 cylinders later (109.) Versions: # fdisk -v fdisk (util-linux-ng 2.14) #lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 8.10 Release: 8.10 # apt-cache policy util-linux util-linux: Installed: 2.14-1ubuntu2 [...] ** Affects: util-linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- fdisk gives "Unsupported suffix" error on +cylinders https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/301703 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs