Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 860149
Changing partition type with gdisk does not change partition name
Last modified: 2013-02-24 07:49:13 EST
Description of problem: When a partition type is changed with gdisk ('t' command), it does not update the partition name (at offset 56 in the partition entry). Version-Release number of selected component: gdisk-0.8.4-1.fc17 How reproducible: 100% Steps to Reproduce: 1. gdisk /dev/sda 2. Print the partition table ('p') 3. Change partition type ('t') 4. Print the partition table ('p') 5. Quit (without writing) ('q') Actual results: The partition name does not change. Expected results: The partition name should change to that of the new partition type. Additional info: A 'c' command exists to change the partition name, but it should be updated automatically when the partition type is changed. The partition name is correct if the partition is deleted then recreated.
Thanks for your report. You have to write (w) to make the change happen? Or is it some something else you mean? Can you cut and paste a session and post here?
Hi again! Any comments?
I would not consider this a bug, name is not necessarily connected to type. I don't agree with "it should be updated automatically when the partition type is changed." If they follow all the time there is no need for both type and name?