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bcjrstan
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Joined: 28 Aug 2006
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 Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 2:08 pm Post subject: fail to make ext3 filesystem on 320G harddisk |
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hi,guys
I have a 320G harddisk. After fdisk it's patition below here:
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#fdisk /dev/sda
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 1 9727 78132096 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 9728 19454 78132127+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda3 19455 29181 78132127+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda4 29182 38913 78172290 5 Extended
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When made ext3 filesystem on sda1 ,sda2,sda3, it just ok. But made it on sda4, It got the problem
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gentoo ~ # mke2fs -j /dev/sda4
mke2fs 1.40.3 (05-Dec-2007)
mke2fs: inode_size (128) * inodes_count (0) too big for a
filesystem with 0 blocks, specify higher inode_ratio (-i)
or lower inode count (-N).
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So how to work out ?
many thanks |
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frostschutz
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Location: Germany
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| Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 2:18 pm Post subject: |
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| You're trying to create a filesystem directly on an extended partition? Very unusual. Make it a primary partition or create a logical partition. |
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pappy_mcfae
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| Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 6:21 pm Post subject: |
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Too true. I found out through bitter experience that Linux dislikes extended partitions.
Blessed be!
Pappy
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NeddySeagoon
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| Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 6:26 pm Post subject: |
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bcjrstan,
An extended partition does not really exist and takes up almost zero space on your drive.
Its a software hack to get around the four partition limit.
All it does is to reserve some space on the drive in which you create logical partitions to use the pace.
Make some more partitions.
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