Scary different outputs on a mac mini I have tried to align my many partition beyond the 4. partition. But the following outputs scares me for they are totally different: 1. First Gpt fdisk from sf.net finds more available sectors than ubuntu lucid fdisk which is powered by parted-2.2 2. fdisk -L / -G options output different sectors, but identical Block/Size - why ?
----------------------------------- # gptgdisk -L -l -u /dev/sda GPT fdisk (gdisk) version 0.6.4 Partition table scan: MBR: hybrid BSD: not present APM: not present GPT: present Found valid GPT with hybrid MBR; using GPT. Disk /dev/sda: 625142448 sectors, 298.1 GiB Logical sector size: 512 bytes Disk identifier (GUID): 54D72D0F-0FF8-4E0F-B995-E2B42D94F61B Partition table holds up to 128 entries First usable sector is 34, last usable sector is 625142414 Total free space is 2354909 sectors (1.1 GiB) Number Start (sector) End (sector) Size Code Name 1 40 409639 200.0 MiB EF00 EFI System Partition 2 409640 104600047 49.7 GiB AF00 Apple HFS/HFS+ 3 104862192 209052599 49.7 GiB 8301 Linux Reserved 4 209551360 243105791 16.0 GiB 8301 5 243367936 263208959 9.5 GiB 8200 Linux swap 6 263208960 394813439 62.8 GiB 8301 Linux reserved 7 395075584 427714559 15.6 GiB 8301 Linux reserved 8 427976704 460615679 15.6 GiB 8301 Linux reserved 9 460877824 493516799 15.6 GiB 8301 Linux reserved 10 493778944 559319039 31.3 GiB 8301 Linux reserved 11 559581184 625121279 31.3 GiB 0700 Linux/Windows data ------------------------------------- # fdisk -L -l -u /dev/sda GNU Fdisk 1.2.4 Copyright (C) .... Disk /dev/sda: 320 GB, 320070320640 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders, total 625137345 sectors Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sda1 * 40 409639 208813 83 Linux Warning: Partition 1 does not end on cylinder boundary. /dev/sda2 409640 104600047 52098795 83 Linux Warning: Partition 2 does not end on cylinder boundary. /dev/sda3 104862192 209052599 52090762 83 Linux Warning: Partition 3 does not end on cylinder boundary. /dev/sda4 209551360 243105791 16779892 83 Linux Warning: Partition 4 does not end on cylinder boundary. /dev/sda5 243367936 263208959 9920137 82 Linux Swap / Solaris /dev/sda6 263208960 394813439 65794207 83 Linux /dev/sda7 395075584 427714559 16314007 83 Linux /dev/sda8 427976704 460615679 16314007 83 Linux /dev/sda9 460877824 493516799 16314007 83 Linux /dev/sda10 493778944 559319039 32764567 83 Linux /dev/sda11 559581184 625121279 32764567 83 Linux ------------------------------------- # fdisk -G -l -u /dev/sda GNU Fdisk 1.2.4 Copyright (C) .... Disk /dev/sda: 320 GB, 320070320640 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders, total 625137345 sectors Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sda1 * 63 401625 208813 83 Linux /dev/sda2 401688 104599215 52098795 83 Linux /dev/sda3 104856318 209037780 52090762 83 Linux /dev/sda4 209535858 243095580 16779892 83 Linux /dev/sda5 243352683 263192895 9920137 82 Linux Swap / Solaris /dev/sda6 263209023 394797375 65794207 83 Linux /dev/sda7 395070543 427698495 16314007 83 Linux /dev/sda8 427971663 460599615 16314007 83 Linux /dev/sda9 460872783 493500735 16314007 83 Linux /dev/sda10 493773903 559302975 32764567 83 Linux /dev/sda11 559576143 625105215 32764567 83 Linux ------------------------------------- -- partitioning using mb boundaries https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/521045 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Manual Team, which is subscribed to Ubuntu Manual. Status in Gnome Partition Editor: New Status in Ubuntu Manual: Invalid Status in “parted” package in Ubuntu: New Status in “partman-auto” package in Ubuntu: New Status in “parted” package in Debian: Unknown Bug description: Binary package hint: partman-auto I would like to give people a try using ubuntu but I fear to setup some trouble for them if they use win7. This isssue is described here: https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gparted/+question/99298 It is a MS related partitioning bug. To get around there are 3 ways possible: C) Most easily: You typically purchased a notebook where there are 3 primary partitions. Ubuntu Release Notes should mention that in case of dual boot you should only create one primary root partition not any more ! (no swap, no home, no further extended) B) A more sophisticated approach: Since Vista Windows needs a megabyte free space just in front of every first primary partition and a megabyte free space in front of every first logical partition in every extended partition. Partition your disk accordingly or give Windows7 Partitioniong Tool a try to configure your harddisk appropriet for a linux install (more easy?) C) Feature request: make linux partitioning tools feature a windows7 compatible mode. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-manual Post to : ubuntu-manual@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-manual More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
