Hi. Initial situation:
(parted) print
Error: /dev/sdc: unrecognised disk label
Model: Kingston DataTraveler 102 (scsi)
Disk /dev/sdc: 8007MB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: unknown
Disk Flags:
Then on purpose I attempted to execute the following command without creating previously to it a partition table. Its execution shouldn't have been possible since a partition table is required before partitions can be added to a device. Though it was executed.
# mkfs.ext4 -FL 'USB' '/dev/sdc'
As result no partition table is supposed to be created neither possible to be created using above mentioned command. However as result of that execution, Parted reports 'Partition Table: loop'. while expected result would be none.
(parted) print
Model: Kingston DataTraveler 102 (scsi)
Disk /dev/sdc: 8007MB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: loop
Disk Flags:
Number Start End Size File system Flags
1 0.00B 8007MB 8007MB ext4
For comparison
Gparted interpretation –
Partition Table: none with an
ext4 file system created
– as illustrated in attachment. That is neither practically possible. Regards.
Gparted_iPartition_table_interpretation.png