Neil Rickert composed on 2015-01-06 21:59 (UTC-0600):
Felix Miata wrote:
PC firmware and/or the installers. Maybe a dd from /dev/null to the tail end of the disks is in order?
LOL.
:-p /dev/null is where my brain has been alot lately.
0 bytes in, 0 bytes out.
Using "/dev/zero" might be more effective.
Ya think? :-D
There's actually a tool "fixparts" (package "gptfdisk-fixparts") that cleans up remnants of GPT partitioning. Unfortunately, it is not on the live rescue CD or the install DVD.
When I need live media, I use the master of live media. Fixparts is on Knoppix 7.2 CD and 7.0.4 DVD, and probably in earlier versions laying about: # man fixparts ... "It can remove stray GUID Partition Table (GPT) data, which can be left behind on a disk that was once used as a GPT disk but then incompletely converted to the more common (as of 2011) MBR form."... -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org