I get the same error with mk2efs -j /dev/sdi1 mke2fs 1.39 (29-May-2006) /dev/sdi1 is apparently in use by the system; will not make a filesystem here! On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 8:50 AM, raj sourabh <rajsourabh1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi, > > Did you try using fdisk for partition? and the use partprobe. > > eg. #fdisk /dev/sdi > # partprobe > #mke2fs -j /dev/sdiX > > I hope this would help. > > Regards, > > Raj > > > > On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 4:29 PM, Doll, Margaret Ann > <margaret_doll@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > > > In this particular case, I have rebooted the system many times and am > > unable > > to get mkfs to work. The disk partitions are also not on the same disk > as > > /. How do I get the disk partitions to work with mkfs? > > > > On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 8:25 AM, Corey Kovacs <corey.kovacs@xxxxxxxxx> > > wrote: > > > > > Important to note > > > > > > 1. It's not often / is repartitioned. > > > 2. This isn't a problem unique to RHEL. > > > > > > C > > > > > > Sent from my iPod > > > > > > On May 5, 2011, at 8:14 AM, "Marti, Robert" <RJM002@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > > A reboot is required if you change partitions on the same disk that > > > houses /. > > > > > > > > On May 5, 2011, at 6:41, "Stainforth, Matthew (SD/DS)" < > > > Matthew.Stainforth@xxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > > >>> the default behavior for RHEL6 but I am not sure when or IF it > > > >>> actually hit RHEL5. Sounds like it might have. In RHEL6 a reboot is > > > >>> simply a requirement, full stop. > > > >> > > > >> In RHEL6 a reboot is required between repartitioning and mkfs'ing? > > What > > > a sad thing if true. > > > >> > > > >> -- > > > >> redhat-list mailing list > > > >> unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx > ?subject=unsubscribe > > > >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > > > > -- > > > > redhat-list mailing list > > > > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx > ?subject=unsubscribe > > > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > > -- > > > redhat-list mailing list > > > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > -- > > redhat-list mailing list > > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
