Description of problem: "mkpart" command cannot run properly when we tried to create a extended partition using "parted(GNU Parted)" command on RHEL4. Following message are shown when we specified partition type "extended" or "logical". The message was shown repeatedly until we specified partition type "primary". (parted) mkpart Partition type? [primary]? extended Partition type? [primary]? logical Partition type? [primary]? primary File system type? [ext2]? It is written to manual(man command) as follows. "part-type should be one of "primary", "logical" or "extended" Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): parted-1.6.12-2 How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: 1. parted /dev/(device) 2. (parted) mkpart 3. Partition type? [primary]? extended(or logical) 4. Actual results: Partition type? [primary]? extended(or logical) Partition type? [primary]? primary File system type? [ext2]? Expected results: Partition type? [primary]? extended(or logical) File system type? [ext2]?
What sort of disk label are you using? EFI partition table doesn't support extended/logical partitions, as far as I know.
What was the partition table before your attempt to create a partition?
The partition table before my attempt to create a partition is as follows. (parted) p Disk geometry for /dev/sdb: 0.000-140014.398 megabytes Disk label type: gpt Minor Start End Filesystem Name Flags 1 0.017 1000.000 ext2 2 1010.000 2000.000 ext2 3 2000.000 2500.000 ext2 4 2500.000 2550.000 ext3 5 2550.000 2560.000 ext2 (parted) mkpart Partition type? [primary]? extended Partition type? [primary]? logical Partition type? [primary]? primary File system type? [ext2]?
extended and logical partitions aren't supported on GPT -- primary only.
Where is the information indicatedã? We looked for the information by "man" command and "help(within parted)" command, but we could not find. Moreover, if the information did not indicate in man page or the result of "help(within parteds)" command, we think that you need to indicate the information. Since user can not know the information by "man" command and "help(within parted)" command, they think that "parted" command can not run properly. We want you to indicate the information in man page or the result of "help(within parteds)" command.ã Would you indicate the informationã?
Could you tell me status of problem ?
We'd like to know the status of problem.
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This isn't a bug in the tools. The EFI GPT specification clearly states what is and isn't supported under that partitioning scheme and the parted utility is enforcing those rules. The EFI specification is available from Intel at http://developer.intel.com/technology/efi/download.htm.