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FS#41632 - [util-linux] fdisk interactive 'v' usage does not always work
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Opened by Robert Bowers (onedingo) - Wednesday, 20 August 2014, 08:30 GMT
Last edited by Dave Reisner (falconindy) - Thursday, 21 August 2014, 11:25 GMT
Opened by Robert Bowers (onedingo) - Wednesday, 20 August 2014, 08:30 GMT
Last edited by Dave Reisner (falconindy) - Thursday, 21 August 2014, 11:25 GMT
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DetailsWhen using fdisk (util-linux 2.25-3) interactively, pressing v does not always show unallocated sectors. My computer has 3 dos partitioned drives, all of which are in use.
*Be careful doing this* # fdisk /dev/sda Welcome to fdisk (util-linux 2.25). Changes will remain in memory only, until you decide to write them. Be careful before using the write command. Command (m for help): v Remaining 7538032 unallocated 512-byte sectors. Command (m for help): q # fdisk /dev/sdb Welcome to fdisk (util-linux 2.25). Changes will remain in memory only, until you decide to write them. Be careful before using the write command. Command (m for help): v Command (m for help): q # /dev/sdc behaves as /dev/sdb |
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Closed by Dave Reisner (falconindy)
Thursday, 21 August 2014, 11:25 GMT
Reason for closing: Not a bug
Additional comments about closing: Upstream asserts this is WAI.
Thursday, 21 August 2014, 11:25 GMT
Reason for closing: Not a bug
Additional comments about closing: Upstream asserts this is WAI.
# truncate -s 16M bin
# losetup -f bin
(use this to find where it looped)
# losetup -a
/dev/loop0: [65024]:292804 (/root/bin)
# fdisk /dev/loop0
Welcome to fdisk (util-linux 2.25).
Changes will remain in memory only, until you decide to write them.
Be careful before using the write command.
Device does not contain a recognized partition table.
Created a new DOS disklabel with disk identifier 0x7235e130.
Command (m for help): v
Remaining 32767 unallocated 512-byte sectors.
Command (m for help): n
(now just accept all the defaults)
Partition type
p primary (0 primary, 0 extended, 4 free)
e extended (container for logical partitions)
Select (default p):
Using default response p.
Partition number (1-4, default 1):
First sector (2048-32767, default 2048):
Last sector, +sectors or +size{K,M,G,T,P} (2048-32767, default 32767):
Created a new partition 1 of type 'Linux' and of size 15 MiB.
Command (m for help): v
Command (m for help):
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It used to print
Remaining 2047 unallocated 512-byte sectors.
for a layout like this but now prints nothing.