http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=620448 http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=620448#c0 Summary: addpart fails when logical part starts one sector behind extended part Classification: openSUSE Product: openSUSE 11.3 Version: RC 2 Platform: Other OS/Version: Other Status: NEW Severity: Normal Priority: P5 - None Component: Kernel AssignedTo: kernel-maintainers@forge.provo.novell.com ReportedBy: aschnell@novell.com QAContact: qa@suse.de Found By: Development Blocker: --- addpart fails for a logical partition when the logical partition starts one sector behind the extended partition. (This can happen, see bug #617945). The kernel has no problem rereading the partition table with blockdev. # parted /dev/sdd unit s print Model: ATA Hitachi HDS72168 (scsi) Disk /dev/sdd: 160836480s Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B Partition Table: msdos Number Start End Size Type File system Flags 1 2048s 20965375s 20963328s primary ext4 type=83 2 20965376s 41928703s 20963328s primary ext4 type=83 3 41928704s 160835583s 118906880s extended lba, type=0f 5 41928705s 160835583s 118906879s logical type=83 # delpart /dev/sdd 5 # addpart /dev/sdd 5 41928705 160835583 BLKPG: Device or resource busy # blockdev --rereadpt /dev/sdd # cat /sys/block/sdd/sdd5/start 41928705 Calling addpart with starting point plus one sector works. -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.