From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: util-linux-owner@vger.kernel.org Received: from mx1.redhat.com ([209.132.183.28]:59260 "EHLO mx1.redhat.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1753336AbaJ1Hc0 (ORCPT ); Tue, 28 Oct 2014 03:32:26 -0400 Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 08:32:08 +0100 From: Karel Zak To: Felix Miata Cc: dE , util-linux@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: fdisk and 2048 sectors obsession. Message-ID: <20141028073208.GH10134@x2.net.home> References: <544E923E.6050406@gmail.com> <544E97ED.7040406@earthlink.net> <544F0C88.1080807@gmail.com> <544F13CD.8000502@earthlink.net> <544F1BF2.3040203@gmail.com> <544F2F5A.5090608@earthlink.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii In-Reply-To: <544F2F5A.5090608@earthlink.net> Sender: util-linux-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On Tue, Oct 28, 2014 at 01:53:30AM -0400, Felix Miata wrote: > dE composed on 2014-10-28 10:00 (UTC+0530): > > > But I also think this fdisk 2048 behavior should be removed now or at > > least provide a switch for the same and document this in the man page. > > There is a switch: > > -c , --compatibility[=mode] Please, don't use this option. You can move the first sector of the first partition in expert menu by command 'b'. > The man page does fail to explain what dos mode actually means. - start at sector 63 - care about CHS in partition table - extra checks for alignment to be compatible with CHS addressing Karel -- Karel Zak http://karelzak.blogspot.com