Re: [SLUG] GPT partions, losetup and mounting NTFS

2009-09-02 Thread Chris MacKenzie
Dave Kempe wrote: Hi, I have a GPT partition like so: #parted /dev/mapper/storagevg0-ntserveriscsi GNU Parted 1.7.1 Using /dev/mapper/storagevg0-ntserveriscsi Welcome to GNU Parted! Type 'help' to view a list of commands. (parted) p Disk /dev/mapper/storagevg0-ntserveriscsi: 1100GB Sect

Re: [SLUG] GPT partions, losetup and mounting NTFS

2009-09-02 Thread Dave Kempe
- "Chris MacKenzie" wrote: > I prefer to use kpartx to create device mappings from lvm disk > images, > it's much easier than fapping about with offsets :) > > usage : kpartx [-a|-d|-l] [-v] wholedisk > -a add partition devmappings > -d del partition devmappings > -l

Re: [SLUG] GPT partions, losetup and mounting NTFS

2009-09-02 Thread Dave Kempe
Answering my own question, you can use the undocumented parameter 'unit' to set the units to bytes in parted. r...@storage:~# parted /dev/mapper/storagevg0-ntserveriscsi unit B print Disk /dev/mapper/storagevg0-ntserveriscsi: 1099511627775B Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B Partition Tab

[SLUG] GPT partions, losetup and mounting NTFS

2009-09-02 Thread Dave Kempe
Hi, I have a GPT partition like so: #parted /dev/mapper/storagevg0-ntserveriscsi GNU Parted 1.7.1 Using /dev/mapper/storagevg0-ntserveriscsi Welcome to GNU Parted! Type 'help' to view a list of commands. (parted) p Disk /dev/mapper/storagevg0-ntserveriscsi: 1100GB Sector size (logical/ph