I took the drive out and partitioned it on windows 7 64bit. Now parted crashes: # parted /dev/sdb GNU Parted 2.1 Using /dev/sdb Welcome to GNU Parted! Type 'help' to view a list of commands. (parted) print Error: Invalid argument during seek for read on /dev/sdb Retry/Ignore/Cancel? i Error: The backup GPT table is corrupt, but the primary appears OK, so that will be used. OK/Cancel? ok Backtrace has 8 calls on stack: 8: /lib64/libparted-2.1.so.0(ped_assert+0x31) [0x3646812151] 7: /lib64/libparted-2.1.so.0() [0x3646842b2d] 6: /lib64/libparted-2.1.so.0(ped_disk_new+0x75) [0x3646819305] 5: parted() [0x40692c] 4: parted(interactive_mode+0xf3) [0x40da93] 3: parted(main+0x8f) [0x40aacf] 2: /lib64/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xfd) [0x364501ed1d] 1: parted() [0x404f49] You found a bug in GNU Parted! Here's what you have to do: Don't panic! The bug has most likely not affected any of your data. Help us to fix this bug by doing the following: Check whether the bug has already been fixed by checking the last version of GNU Parted that you can find at: http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/parted/ Please check this version prior to bug reporting. If this has not been fixed yet or if you don't know how to check, please visit the GNU Parted website: http://www.gnu.org/software/parted for further information. Your report should contain the version of this release (2.1) along with the error message below, the output of parted DEVICE unit co print unit s print and the following history of commands you entered. Also include any additional information about your setup you consider important. Assertion (last_usable <= disk->dev->length) at gpt.c:733 in function _parse_header() failed. Aborted (core dumped) Building the latest (parted-3.0.tar.gz md5:a94e84a9b9944715c4453f82ccc639bf sha1:6e8f7a2b042ba6222e8ea245a05136669fccec7f) root at five-72 /tmp/parted-3.0/parted # ./parted /dev/sdb GNU Parted 3.0 Using /dev/sdb Welcome to GNU Parted! Type 'help' to view a list of commands. (parted) print Error: Invalid argument during seek for read on /dev/sdb Retry/Ignore/Cancel? i Error: The backup GPT table is corrupt, but the primary appears OK, so that will be used. OK/Cancel? ok Backtrace has 8 calls on stack: 8: /tmp/parted-3.0/libparted/.libs/libparted.so.1(ped_assert+0x31) [0x7f533a46a8c1] 7: /tmp/parted-3.0/libparted/.libs/libparted.so.1(+0x24cdd) [0x7f533a482cdd] 6: /tmp/parted-3.0/libparted/.libs/libparted.so.1(ped_disk_new+0x75) [0x7f533a470c95] 5: /tmp/parted-3.0/parted/.libs/lt-parted() [0x405d59] 4: /tmp/parted-3.0/parted/.libs/lt-parted(interactive_mode+0xf3) [0x40b8d3] 3: /tmp/parted-3.0/parted/.libs/lt-parted(main+0xd9f) [0x407e7f] 2: /lib64/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xfd) [0x364501ed1d] 1: /tmp/parted-3.0/parted/.libs/lt-parted() [0x404b09] ... Assertion (last_usable <= disk->dev->length) at gpt.c:727 in function _parse_header() failed. Aborted (core dumped) > -----Original Message----- > From: centos-bounces at centos.org > [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On Behalf Of Jason Pyeron > Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2014 17:22 > To: 'CentOS mailing list' > Subject: Re: [CentOS] 3TB non-system disk reports wrong size > on Centos 6x86_64 > > hdparm reports 4096.... (reading > http://karelzak.blogspot.com/2010/05/4096-byte-sector-hard-dri ves.html) > > Now I am really going nuts. > > root at five-72 ~ > # cat /sys/block/sdb/queue/physical_block_size > 512 > > root at five-72 ~ > # cat /sys/block/sdb/queue/logical_block_size > 512 > > root at five-72 ~ > # cat /sys/block/sdb/queue/optimal_io_size > 0 > > root at five-72 ~ > # uname -a > Linux five-72.internal.pdinc.us 2.6.32-431.11.2.el6.x86_64 #1 > SMP Tue Mar 25 > 19:59:55 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linuxroot at five-72 ~ > > root at five-72 ~ > # hdparm -I /dev/sdb > > /dev/sdb: > > ATA device, with non-removable media > Model Number: ST3000DM001-1CH166 > Serial Number: W1F2TPQT > Firmware Revision: CC26 > Transport: Serial, SATA Rev 3.0 > Standards: > Used: unknown (minor revision code 0x0029) > Supported: 8 7 6 5 > Likely used: 8 > Configuration: > Logical max current > cylinders 16383 16383 > heads 16 16 > sectors/track 63 63 > -- > CHS current addressable sectors: 16514064 > LBA user addressable sectors: 268435455 > LBA48 user addressable sectors: 5860533168 > Logical Sector size: 512 bytes > Physical Sector size: 4096 bytes > Logical Sector-0 offset: 0 bytes > device size with M = 1024*1024: 2861588 MBytes > device size with M = 1000*1000: 3000592 MBytes (3000 GB) > cache/buffer size = unknown > Form Factor: 3.5 inch > Nominal Media Rotation Rate: 7200 > Capabilities: > LBA, IORDY(can be disabled) > Queue depth: 32 > Standby timer values: spec'd by Standard, no device > specific minimum > R/W multiple sector transfer: Max = 16 Current = ? > Advanced power management level: 128 > Recommended acoustic management value: 208, current value: 0 > DMA: mdma0 mdma1 mdma2 udma0 udma1 udma2 udma3 udma4 > udma5 *udma6 > Cycle time: min=120ns recommended=120ns > PIO: pio0 pio1 pio2 pio3 pio4 > Cycle time: no flow control=120ns IORDY flow > control=120ns > Commands/features: > Enabled Supported: > * SMART feature set > Security Mode feature set > * Power Management feature set > * Write cache > * Look-ahead > * Host Protected Area feature set > * WRITE_BUFFER command > * READ_BUFFER command > * DOWNLOAD_MICROCODE > * Advanced Power Management feature set > SET_MAX security extension > * 48-bit Address feature set > * Device Configuration Overlay feature set > * Mandatory FLUSH_CACHE > * FLUSH_CACHE_EXT > * SMART error logging > * SMART self-test > * General Purpose Logging feature set > * WRITE_{DMA|MULTIPLE}_FUA_EXT > * 64-bit World wide name > Write-Read-Verify feature set > * WRITE_UNCORRECTABLE_EXT command > * {READ,WRITE}_DMA_EXT_GPL commands > * Segmented DOWNLOAD_MICROCODE > * Gen1 signaling speed (1.5Gb/s) > * Gen2 signaling speed (3.0Gb/s) > * Gen3 signaling speed (6.0Gb/s) > * Native Command Queueing (NCQ) > * Phy event counters > * unknown 76[15] > DMA Setup Auto-Activate optimization > Device-initiated interface power management > * Software settings preservation > * SMART Command Transport (SCT) feature set > * SCT Write Same (AC2) > unknown 206[7] > unknown 206[12] (vendor specific) > unknown 206[13] (vendor specific) > Security: > Master password revision code = 65534 > supported > not enabled > not locked > not frozen > not expired: security count > supported: enhanced erase > 318min for SECURITY ERASE UNIT. 318min for ENHANCED > SECURITY ERASE UNIT. > Logical Unit WWN Device Identifier: 5000c50061172c81 > NAA : 5 > IEEE OUI : 000c50 > Unique ID : 061172c81 > Checksum: correct > > -- > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > - - > - Jason Pyeron PD Inc. http://www.pdinc.us - > - Principal Consultant 10 West 24th Street #100 - > - +1 (443) 269-1555 x333 Baltimore, Maryland 21218 - > - - > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > This message is copyright PD Inc, subject to license 20080407P00. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: centos-bounces at centos.org > > [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On Behalf Of Jason Pyeron > > Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2014 16:47 > > To: 'CentOS mailing list' > > Subject: [CentOS] 3TB non-system disk reports wrong size on > > Centos 6 x86_64 > > > > root at five-72 ~ > > # dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdb bs=1M count=1000 > > 1000+0 records in > > 1000+0 records out > > 1048576000 bytes (1.0 GB) copied, 8.67101 s, 121 MB/s > > > > root at five-72 ~ > > # parted /dev/sdb > > GNU Parted 2.1 > > Using /dev/sdb > > Welcome to GNU Parted! Type 'help' to view a list of commands. > > (parted) mklabel gpt > > (parted) print > > Model: ATA ST3000DM001-1CH1 (scsi) --> > > http://www.seagate.com/staticfiles/docs/pdf/datasheet/disc/bar > > racuda-ds1737-1-11 > > 11us.pdf > > Disk /dev/sdb: 2199GB > > Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B > > Partition Table: gpt > > > > Number Start End Size File system Name Flags > > > > (parted) q > > Information: You may need to update /etc/fstab. > > > > > > root at five-72 ~ > > # cat /sys/block/sdb/queue/physical_block_size > > 512 > > > > > > But the drive says 4k sector size! > > > > What am I doing wrong? > > > > -Jason -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- - - - Jason Pyeron PD Inc. http://www.pdinc.us - - Principal Consultant 10 West 24th Street #100 - - +1 (443) 269-1555 x333 Baltimore, Maryland 21218 - - - -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- This message is copyright PD Inc, subject to license 20080407P00.