Paul Cartwright <ale <at> pcartwright.com> writes:
>
> On Sat July 31 2010, JB wrote:
> > # cfdisk -Ps
> > FATAL ERROR: Bad primary partition 2: Partition ends in the final partial
> > cylinder
> >
> > That's the one making trouble, and you indicated we can get rid of it now).
> > ...
> > /dev/sda2 4463 4717 2048287+ e W95 FAT16 (LBA)
> > ...
Paul,
we will delete that sda2 partition with fdisk utility.
Please do it slowly, you should be OK ...
Execute as below and fill in command m for help and hit Enter
# fdisk /dev/sda
WARNING: DOS-compatible mode is deprecated. It's strongly recommended to
switch off the mode (command 'c') and change display units to
sectors (command 'u').
Command (m for help): m
You will get this. Get acquainted. Then input p on command line and hit Enter
Command action
a toggle a bootable flag
b edit bsd disklabel
c toggle the dos compatibility flag
d delete a partition
l list known partition types
m print this menu
n add a new partition
o create a new empty DOS partition table
p print the partition table
q quit without saving changes
s create a new empty Sun disklabel
t change a partition's system id
u change display/entry units
v verify the partition table
w write table to disk and exit
x extra functionality (experts only)
Command (m for help): p
NOTE: If you get lost for any reason, on the command line input
q quit without saving changes
and restart again as instructed here.
Now you will get this. Input command d to delete a partition and hit Enter.
Disk /dev/sda: 100.0 GB, 100030242816 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 12161 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: 0xa8a8a8a8
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 1 4462 35840983+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 4463 4717 2048287+ e W95 FAT16 (LBA)
/dev/sda3 4718 12162 59793409 5 Extended
Partition 3 does not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/sda5 4718 5961 9989120 83 Linux
/dev/sda6 5962 8094 17133291 83 Linux
/dev/sda7 11919 12162 1951744 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda8 8095 11918 30716248+ c W95 FAT32 (LBA)
Command (m for help): d
You will get this. Input 2 (for /dev/sda2) and hit Enter.
Partition number (1-6): 2
You will get this. Input w to write changes and exit, and hit Enter.
Command (m for help): w
Now get me display of your new disk layout (note that your partition numbers
may have changed by -1). This is your new layout (forget the old data !!!).
# fdisk -l
Can you do this now ? If so, give me the display.
# cfdisk -Ps
In any case, reboot your system to make sure the new partition table was
filed.
Return to your Linux again and your terminal.
Check again and tell me what works (give me displays).
# fdisk -l
# cfdisk -Ps
By the way, there was a post from Robert Nichols regarding my concerns and
that will be addressed later on by me.
JB
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