* Re: [gentoo-user] fdisk warnings during install; questions
@ 2013-05-10 7:52 99% ` Michael Hampicke
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From: Michael Hampicke @ 2013-05-10 7:52 UTC (permalink / raw
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Am 10.05.2013 03:11, schrieb Walter Dnes:
> I'm using the 20130207 install iso. This is to enable me to get a
> *REALLY* predictable NIC name, namely eth0, but I digress. The 2
> warnings I get are...
>
> 1)
>> WARNING: GPT (GUID Partition Table) detected on '/dev/sda'! The util
>> fdisk doesn't support GPT. Use GNU Parted.
>
> I've repartitioned it 3 or 4 times, but it still comes up with that
> error when I fire up fdisk. Is it a problem, and if so, can I dd a few
> sectors to remove whatever it's complaining about?
>
fdisk does not support GPT disks, use cgdisk or parted (as the error
message clearly states)
>
> 2)
>> The device presents a logical sector size that is smaller than the
>> physical sector size. Aligning to a physical sector (or optimal I/O)
>> size boundary is recommended, or performance may be impacted.
>
> The fdisk "p" command gives the following output header
>
>> Disk /dev/sda: 1000.2 GB, 1000204886016 bytes
>> 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121601 cylinders, total 1953525168 sectors
>> Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
>> Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
>> I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes
>
> The fdisk default seems to be to start partition 1 at sector 2048. I
> don't know the hardware side of disks. Is that OK.
>
This will be solved when using a partitioner that supports GTP, as
stated above.
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