Binary package hint: util-linux<\/p>\n
fdisk claims to support editing *BSD disklabels, yet fails to recognize an OpenBSD partition created by fdisk itself:<\/p>\n
<code>
\njani@saegusa:~$ LC_ALL=C sudo fdisk \/dev\/sdc<\/p>\n
WARNING: DOS-compatible mode is deprecated. It’s strongly recommended to
\nswitch off the mode (command ’c’) and change display units to
\nsectors (command ’u’).<\/p>\n
Command (m for help): p<\/p>\n
Disk \/dev\/sdc: 1053 MB, 1053032448 bytes
\n1 heads, 6 sectors\/track, 342784 cylinders
\nUnits = cylinders of 6 * 512 = 3072 bytes
\nSector size (logical\/physical): 512 bytes \/ 512 bytes
\nI\/O size (minimum\/optimal): 512 bytes \/ 512 bytes
\nDisk identifier: 0x001411b2<\/p>\n
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
\n\/dev\/sdc1 342 342784 1027328 a6 OpenBSD<\/p>\n
Command (m for help): b
\nThere is no *BSD partition on \/dev\/sdc.
\n<\/code><\/p>\n
”*BSD” implies OpenBSD, yet apparently it is unsupported.<\/p>\n
If I change the partition type to A5 (FreeBSD), fdisk does allow me to create a disklabel:<\/p>\n
<code>
\nCommand (m for help): t
\nSelected partition 1
\nHex code (type L to list codes): a5
\nChanged system type of partition 1 to a5 (FreeBSD)<\/p>\n
Command (m for help): p<\/p>\n
Disk \/dev\/sdc: 1053 MB, 1053032448 bytes
\n1 heads, 6 sectors\/track, 342784 cylinders
\nUnits = cylinders of 6 * 512 = 3072 bytes
\nSector size (logical\/physical): 512 bytes \/ 512 bytes
\nI\/O size (minimum\/optimal): 512 bytes \/ 512 bytes
\nDisk identifier: 0x001411b2<\/p>\n
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
\n\/dev\/sdc1 342 342784 1027328 a5 FreeBSD<\/p>\n
Command (m for help): b
\nReading disklabel of \/dev\/sdc1 at sector 2049.
\n\/dev\/sdc1 contains no disklabel.
\nDo you want to create a disklabel? (y\/n)
\n<\/code><\/p>\n
At the very least, ”*BSD” should be changed to indicate which types of BSD partitions are actually supported (FreeBSD, maybe others?).<\/p>\n
Better yet, have fdisk actually support editing OpenBSD disklabels as well.<\/p>\n
ProblemType: Bug
\nDistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
\nPackage: util-linux 2.17.2-0ubuntu1
\nProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-24.38-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
\nUname: Linux 2.6.32-24-generic x86_64
\nArchitecture: amd64
\nCheckboxSubmission: 09ae689090491ca53449589269e4bfd8
\nCheckboxSystem: edda5d4f616ca792bf437989cb597002
\nDate: Mon Jul 12 18:10:07 2010
\nEcryptfsInUse: Yes
\nInstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 ”Karmic Koala” – Release amd64 (20091027)
\nProcEnviron:
\nPATH=(custom, user)
\nLANG=fi_FI.utf8
\nSHELL=\/bin\/bash
\nSourcePackage: util-linux<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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