On 03/22/2012 01:39 PM, Barry Brimer wrote:
I wonder if it uses a GPT partition table or not. I don't remember all the details, but for some reason I think you need a GPT partition table to handle partitions, filesystems, or something over 2 TB.
fdisk will tell him that.
With a GPT, fdisk will write something like:
# fdisk -l /dev/sda
WARNING: GPT (GUID Partition Table) detected on '/dev/sda'! The util fdisk doesn't support GPT. Use GNU Parted.
Disk /dev/sda: 6301.1 GB, 6301061767168 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 766060 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes Disk identifier: 0x00000000
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sda1 1 267350 2147483647+ ee GPT
So, parted should be used to look at the partitions.
Mogens