So, this is definitely solved by swapping in the util-linux fdisk, just tested locally. Will upload SRUs that sort out that takeover for trusty and vivid. wily should be fine already.
** Also affects: util-linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Also affects: util-linux (Ubuntu Vivid) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Also affects: mac-fdisk (Ubuntu Vivid) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: mac-fdisk (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => Fix Released ** Changed in: util-linux (Ubuntu) Status: New => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to util-linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1473934 Title: ISST-LTE: pmac-fdisk doesn't work with mpath devices Status in mac-fdisk package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in util-linux package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in mac-fdisk source package in Trusty: Triaged Status in util-linux source package in Trusty: New Status in mac-fdisk source package in Vivid: New Status in util-linux source package in Vivid: New Bug description: ---Problem Description--- 1. fdisk -l doesn't work with mpath device: % sudo fdisk -l /dev/mapper/mpath0 The number of cylinders for this disk is set to 4252. This is larger than 1024, and may cause problems with: 1) software that runs at boot time (e.g., LILO) 2) booting and partitioning software form other OSs (e.g., DOS FDISK, OS/2 FDISK) Disk /dev/sda: 128 heads, 32 sectors, 4252 cylinders Units = cylinders of 4096 * 512 bytes Device Boot Begin Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sda1 1 1 135324277143551+ ee Unknown Partition 1 does not end on cylinder boundary: phys=(1023, 254, 63) should be (1023, 127, 32) The number of cylinders for this disk is set to 4252. This is larger than 1024, and may cause problems with: 1) software that runs at boot time (e.g., LILO) 2) booting and partitioning software form other OSs (e.g., DOS FDISK, OS/2 FDISK) Disk /dev/sdb: 128 heads, 32 sectors, 4252 cylinders Units = cylinders of 4096 * 512 bytes Device Boot Begin Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sdb1 1 1 21 42992 83 Linux native The number of cylinders for this disk is set to 4252. This is larger than 1024, and may cause problems with: 1) software that runs at boot time (e.g., LILO) 2) booting and partitioning software form other OSs (e.g., DOS FDISK, OS/2 FDISK) Warning: invalid flag 6f00 of partition table 4 will be corrected by w(rite) Disk /dev/sdc: 128 heads, 32 sectors, 4252 cylinders Units = cylinders of 4096 * 512 bytes Device Boot Begin Start End Blocks Id System The number of cylinders for this disk is set to 4252. This is larger than 1024, and may cause problems with: 1) software that runs at boot time (e.g., LILO) 2) booting and partitioning software form other OSs (e.g., DOS FDISK, OS/2 FDISK) Warning: invalid flag 6f00 of partition table 4 will be corrected by w(rite) Disk /dev/sdd: 128 heads, 32 sectors, 4252 cylinders Units = cylinders of 4096 * 512 bytes Device Boot Begin Start End Blocks Id System The number of cylinders for this disk is set to 4252. This is larger than 1024, and may cause problems with: 1) software that runs at boot time (e.g., LILO) 2) booting and partitioning software form other OSs (e.g., DOS FDISK, OS/2 FDISK) Warning: invalid flag 6f00 of partition table 4 will be corrected by w(rite) Disk /dev/sde: 128 heads, 32 sectors, 4252 cylinders Units = cylinders of 4096 * 512 bytes Device Boot Begin Start End Blocks Id System The number of cylinders for this disk is set to 4252. This is larger than 1024, and may cause problems with: 1) software that runs at boot time (e.g., LILO) 2) booting and partitioning software form other OSs (e.g., DOS FDISK, OS/2 FDISK) Warning: invalid flag 6f00 of partition table 4 will be corrected by w(rite) Disk /dev/sdf: 128 heads, 32 sectors, 4252 cylinders Units = cylinders of 4096 * 512 bytes Device Boot Begin Start End Blocks Id System The number of cylinders for this disk is set to 4252. This is larger than 1024, and may cause problems with: 1) software that runs at boot time (e.g., LILO) 2) booting and partitioning software form other OSs (e.g., DOS FDISK, OS/2 FDISK) Warning: invalid flag 6f00 of partition table 4 will be corrected by w(rite) Disk /dev/sdg: 128 heads, 32 sectors, 4252 cylinders Units = cylinders of 4096 * 512 bytes Device Boot Begin Start End Blocks Id System The number of cylinders for this disk is set to 4252. This is larger than 1024, and may cause problems with: 1) software that runs at boot time (e.g., LILO) 2) booting and partitioning software form other OSs (e.g., DOS FDISK, OS/2 FDISK) Warning: invalid flag 6f00 of partition table 4 will be corrected by w(rite) Disk /dev/sdh: 128 heads, 32 sectors, 4252 cylinders Units = cylinders of 4096 * 512 bytes Device Boot Begin Start End Blocks Id System % 2. when trying to partition a mpath device with fdisk, it asks user to sed sectors and cylindes: % sudo fdisk /dev/mapper/mpath4 You must set heads sectors and cylinders. You can do this from the extra functions menu. Warning: invalid flag 6f00 of partition table 4 will be corrected by w(rite) Command (m for help): p Disk /dev/mapper/mpath4: 0 heads, 0 sectors, 0 cylinders Units = cylinders of 1 * 512 bytes Device Boot Begin Start End Blocks Id System Command (m for help): n You must set heads sectors and cylinders. You can do this from the extra functions menu. Command (m for help): 3.fdisk will show a wrong partition name: % ls /dev/mapper/mpath3-part1 /dev/mapper/mpath3-part1 % sudo fdisk /dev/mapper/mpath3 You must set heads sectors and cylinders. You can do this from the extra functions menu. Command (m for help): p Disk /dev/mapper/mpath3: 0 heads, 0 sectors, 0 cylinders Units = cylinders of 1 * 512 bytes Device Boot Begin Start End Blocks Id System /dev/mapper/mpath31 63 2554287104277143551+ ee Unknown Command (m for help): ---uname output--- Linux dilllp1 3.19.0-22-generic #22~14.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Wed Jun 17 10:03:39 UTC 2015 ppc64le ppc64le ppc64le GNU/Linux Machine Type = na ---Debugger--- A debugger is not configured ---Steps to Reproduce--- 1. install ubuntu 14.04.3 on a system which has mpath devices 2. using "fdisk" to check mpath device: * fdisk -l <mpath device> * fdisk <mpath device> (partition the device) Userspace tool common name: fdisk(symbol link to pmac-fdisk) The userspace tool has the following bit modes: 64-bit Userspace package: pmac-fdisk, version: 0.1-16ubuntu2 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mac-fdisk/+bug/1473934/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp