Hi >> I have connected a 4TB disk but fdisk cannot access it: >> # parted -l >> Partition Table: msdos > > you need a GUID Partition Table (GPT), MSDOS can't handle this. Thus > closing this as a user error.
There is no such a big difference after relabeling to gpt: # parted -l Model: Seagate Backup+ Desk (scsi) Disk /dev/da0: 4001GB Sector size (logical/physical): 4096B/512B Partition Table: gpt Number Start End Size File system Name Flags 1 1049kB 20.0GB 20.0GB primary 2 20.0GB 4001GB 3981GB primary <snip> # fdisk -l /dev/da0 last_lba(): I don't know how to handle files with mode 20660 # fdisk /dev/da0 last_lba(): I don't know how to handle files with mode 20660 You will not be able to write the partition table. fdisk: unable to read /dev/da0: Invalid argument # ls -la /dev/da0* crw-rw---- 1 root disk 0, 113 Nov 23 21:09 /dev/da0 crw-rw---- 1 root disk 0, 114 Nov 23 21:09 /dev/da0p1 crw-rw---- 1 root disk 0, 124 Nov 23 21:09 /dev/da0p2 Regards Vaclav
