On 3/11/25 8:48 AM, gene heskett wrote:
A problem that does not exist in gpt partition tables. Unforch, changing
it now will require a 100% backup/restore OR a reinstall to fix. fdisk
can do this table change by entering a g at the main screen, creating an
empty gpt table, and then an n will allow the whole disk as one
partition if the defaults are accepted. Then w the new table, and format
to the fs of choice. Then install bookworm fresh. I'd save your /home
to another drive big enough to hold it, remove that drive for safe
keeping, do the changes, remount that drive and copy your work back to
the new installs /home as needed.
The comment you are replying to is incorrect. The partition table shown
to us by OP is GPT, not MBR.
Found valid GPT with protective MBR; using GPT.
The disk's corresponding block device itself reports a size of 2TB as
shown in the lsblk output.
root@fj2:/home/installer# lsblk
NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINTS
sdb 8:16 0 2T 0 disk
The problem is below the partition table; the kernel does not know the
actual size of the disk.
This could be for any number of reasons, including controller and drive
firmware bugs. We need more info from OP, which Alexander requested and
OP has not yet replied to.
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