Re: parted-1.2.11 problem

[Andrew Clausen]

Thomas Roelz wrote:
> address@hidden: > parted /dev/sdb print
> Warning: The partition table on /dev/sdb is inconsistent.  There are many
> reasons why this might be the case.  Often, the reason is that Linux detected
> the BIOS geometry incorrectly.  However, this does not appear to be the case
> here.
> Ignore Cancel ? C
> address@hidden: > fdisk -l /dev/sdb
> 
> Disk /dev/sdb: 255 heads, 63 sectors, 1116 cylinders
> Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 bytes
> 
>    Device Boot    Start       End    Blocks   Id  System
> /dev/sdb1             1      1115   8956237   83  Linux
> 
> What's the matter?

What happens in fdisk, if you print with expert mode?  It should
show the CHS stuff, and then we can see if it is inconsistent...

BTW: what does Parted say the CHS geometry is?

Thanks,
Andrew Clausen