Hi. Initial situation: (parted) print Error: /dev/sdc: unrecognised disk label Model: Kingston DataTraveler 102 (scsi) Disk /dev/sdc: 8007MB Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B Partition Table: unknown Disk Flags:
Then on purpose I attempted to execute the following command without creating previously to it a partition table. Its execution shouldn't have been possible since a partition table is required before partitions can be added to a device. Though it was executed. # mkfs.ext4 -FL 'USB' '/dev/sdc' As result *no partition table* is supposed to be created neither possible to be created using above mentioned command. However as result of that execution, *Parted* reports 'Partition Table: loop'. while expected result would be *none.* (parted) print Model: Kingston DataTraveler 102 (scsi) Disk /dev/sdc: 8007MB Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B Partition Table: loop Disk Flags: Number Start End Size File system Flags 1 0.00B 8007MB 8007MB ext4 For comparison *Gparted* interpretation – Partition Table: none with an *ext4* file system created – as illustrated in attachment. That is neither practically possible. Regards.
