Did you run "partprobe" or alternatively have you tried a reboot? -----Original Message----- From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Doll, Margaret Ann Sent: Wednesday, 4 May 2011 12:58 a.m. To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list Subject: disk partitions on that aren't recognized by mkfs + parted I successfully made a logical volume out of four disks. I am now attempting to do the same to another four disks on the same system. "fdisk -l" shows a similar result for each of the new four Disk /dev/sdk1: 2000.3 Gb, 2000398923016 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 243201 cylinders Units cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sdk1 1 243201 1953512001 83 Linux parted sees them as Model: ATA WDC WD20EAD5-98R (scsi) Disk /dev/sdk: 2000GB Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B partition Table: msdos Number Start End Size Type File system Flags 1 32.3kB 2000Gb 2000GB primary but mkfs doesn't work mkfs -t ext3 /dev/sdk1 make2fs 1.39 (29-May-2006) Could not stat /dev/sdk1 --- No such file or directory Same results with "mke2fs -j" cat /proc/partitions shows for the disks that worked: 8 96 1953514584 sdg 8 97 1953512001 sdg1 for the disks that don't work: 8 112 1953514584 sdk parted is version 1.8.1-27.el5. I have the system completely updated. 2.6.18-238.9.1.el5xen I understand that parted is sometimes a problem. Should I download gparted? -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list ========================================================== For more information on the Television New Zealand Group, visit us online at tvnz.co.nz ========================================================== CAUTION: This e-mail and any attachment(s) contain information that is intended to be read only by the named recipient(s). This information is not to be used or stored by any other person and/or organisation. -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
