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parted error

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Message #5 received at submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Chris Hartt <chartt <at> speakeasy.net>
To: bug-parted <at> gnu.org
Subject: parted error
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2018 14:55:18 -0800

parted 3.2 error message 2/12/18 Ubuntu 16.04

Assertion (max_size > 0) at ../../libparted/cs/constraint.c:71 in 
function ped_constraint_init() failed.

sudo parted /dev/sde unit co print unit s print
Error: /dev/sde: unrecognised disk label
Model: ATA HGST HDN728080AL (scsi)
Disk /dev/sde: 8002GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/4096B
Partition Table: unknown
Disk Flags:
Error: /dev/sde: unrecognised disk label
Model: ATA HGST HDN728080AL (scsi)
Disk /dev/sde: 15628053168s
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/4096B
Partition Table: unknown
Disk Flags:

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didn't know how to check to see if this was an already reported bug so i 
hope it doesn't plug up the mail box with a known bug and old information.

Message #8 received at 30440 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Phil Susi <psusi <at> ubuntu.com>
To: Chris Hartt <chartt <at> speakeasy.net>, 30440 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#30440: parted error
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2018 14:20:51 -0500

On 2/12/2018 5:55 PM, Chris Hartt wrote:
> parted 3.2 error message 2/12/18 Ubuntu 16.04
> 
> Assertion (max_size > 0) at ../../libparted/cs/constraint.c:71 in
> function ped_constraint_init() failed.

Can you provide the output of fdisk -l on this disk?

Message #11 received at 30440 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Phil Susi <psusi <at> ubuntu.com>
To: Chris Hartt <chartt <at> speakeasy.net>, 30440 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#30440: parted error
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2018 15:14:19 -0500

On 2/14/2018 2:36 PM, Chris Hartt wrote:
> chris <at> bas2:~$ sudo fdisk -l /dev/sde
> 
> Disk /dev/sde: 7.3 TiB, 8001563222016 bytes, 15628053168 sectors
> Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
> Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
> I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes

The disk has no partition table?  And please keep the bug on the Cc: list.

Message #14 received at 30440 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Phil Susi <psusi <at> ubuntu.com>
To: Chris Hartt <chartt <at> speakeasy.net>, 30440 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#30440: parted error
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2018 15:23:54 -0500

On 2/14/2018 3:22 PM, Chris Hartt wrote:
> no partition table. i've not used parted before and wanted to only do
> the non-destructive things that were available, like print and select
> device and help. i've got another disc (sdh) with no partition table in
> the same machine and it can be selected by parted without crashing. i
> had selected and printed the information from sde previously so it was a
> bit of a surprise not to be able to do it a second time. there is one
> difference between sde and the other disc sdh and that is that sde is in
> a port-multiplier box. don't know if any of this helps or not.

So parted /dev/sde print crashes?  Can you run dd if=/dev/sde count=1 |
hd and send the results?

Message #17 received at 30440 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Chris Hartt <chartt <at> speakeasy.net>
To: Phil Susi <psusi <at> ubuntu.com>, 30440 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#30440: parted error
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2018 12:22:12 -0800

no partition table. i've not used parted before and wanted to only do 
the non-destructive things that were available, like print and select 
device and help. i've got another disc (sdh) with no partition table in 
the same machine and it can be selected by parted without crashing. i 
had selected and printed the information from sde previously so it was a 
bit of a surprise not to be able to do it a second time. there is one 
difference between sde and the other disc sdh and that is that sde is in 
a port-multiplier box. don't know if any of this helps or not.


On 02/14/2018 12:14 PM, Phil Susi wrote:
> On 2/14/2018 2:36 PM, Chris Hartt wrote:
>> chris <at> bas2:~$ sudo fdisk -l /dev/sde
>>
>> Disk /dev/sde: 7.3 TiB, 8001563222016 bytes, 15628053168 sectors
>> Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
>> Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
>> I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes
> The disk has no partition table?  And please keep the bug on the Cc: list.
>

Message #20 received at 30440 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Chris Hartt <chartt <at> speakeasy.net>
To: Phil Susi <psusi <at> ubuntu.com>, 30440 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#30440: parted error
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2018 12:31:35 -0800

sudo dd if=/dev/sde count=1 | hd

1+0 records in
1+0 records out
512 bytes copied, 0.000549976 s, 931 kB/s
00000000  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 
|................|
*
00000200


On 02/14/2018 12:23 PM, Phil Susi wrote:
> On 2/14/2018 3:22 PM, Chris Hartt wrote:
>> no partition table. i've not used parted before and wanted to only do
>> the non-destructive things that were available, like print and select
>> device and help. i've got another disc (sdh) with no partition table in
>> the same machine and it can be selected by parted without crashing. i
>> had selected and printed the information from sde previously so it was a
>> bit of a surprise not to be able to do it a second time. there is one
>> difference between sde and the other disc sdh and that is that sde is in
>> a port-multiplier box. don't know if any of this helps or not.
> So parted /dev/sde print crashes?  Can you run dd if=/dev/sde count=1 |
> hd and send the results?
>
>

Message #23 received at 30440 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Phil Susi <psusi <at> ubuntu.com>
To: Chris Hartt <chartt <at> speakeasy.net>, 30440 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#30440: parted error
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2018 15:41:32 -0500

On 2/14/2018 3:31 PM, Chris Hartt wrote:
> sudo dd if=/dev/sde count=1 | hd
> 
> 1+0 records in
> 1+0 records out
> 512 bytes copied, 0.000549976 s, 931 kB/s
> 00000000  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
> |................|
> *
> 00000200

Weird... but parted /dev/sde print crashes?

Message #26 received at 30440 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Phil Susi <psusi <at> ubuntu.com>
To: Chris Hartt <chartt <at> speakeasy.net>
Cc: 30440 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#30440: parted error
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2018 16:04:16 -0500

On 2/14/2018 3:57 PM, Chris Hartt wrote:
> i had previously gone into parted and then used the select device
> command from there and the crash happened. when i tried the "(sudo)
> parted /dev/sde print" string it worked properly. i then started parted
> and tried to select sde and found it was already selected. i selected
> and printed /dev/sda from within the program which worked fine and then
> reselected /dev/sde and it worked properly again. reselected sda and
> then quit the program. restarted the program and sda was the selected
> device and i was again able to select sde. it appears to be working
> properly again.
> 
> did a restart (shutdown -r now) and again the program did not crash
> trying to select sde as it did a couple of days ago. i can only assume
> that the gremlins are mightily afeared of your mojo and have scurried
> back under whatever rock they had crawled out from under to afflict my
> day. if this problem recurs may i use the same bug# or go through the
> main bug swatting procedure again?

You can use the same bug number, and again, please keep the bug email on
the Cc: list.  Make a habit if using the reply-to-all button so as not
to cut people out of the conversation.

Message #29 received at 30440 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Chris Hartt <chartt <at> speakeasy.net>
To: Phil Susi <psusi <at> ubuntu.com>
Cc: 30440 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#30440: parted error
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2018 13:07:33 -0800

    i've been in the reply-to-sender habit so long that i'm afraid that 
it's become almost hard-wired but i will do my best. :) thanks for the 
help and hope your day goes well.


On 02/14/2018 01:04 PM, Phil Susi wrote:
> On 2/14/2018 3:57 PM, Chris Hartt wrote:
>> i had previously gone into parted and then used the select device
>> command from there and the crash happened. when i tried the "(sudo)
>> parted /dev/sde print" string it worked properly. i then started parted
>> and tried to select sde and found it was already selected. i selected
>> and printed /dev/sda from within the program which worked fine and then
>> reselected /dev/sde and it worked properly again. reselected sda and
>> then quit the program. restarted the program and sda was the selected
>> device and i was again able to select sde. it appears to be working
>> properly again.
>>
>> did a restart (shutdown -r now) and again the program did not crash
>> trying to select sde as it did a couple of days ago. i can only assume
>> that the gremlins are mightily afeared of your mojo and have scurried
>> back under whatever rock they had crawled out from under to afflict my
>> day. if this problem recurs may i use the same bug# or go through the
>> main bug swatting procedure again?
> You can use the same bug number, and again, please keep the bug email on
> the Cc: list.  Make a habit if using the reply-to-all button so as not
> to cut people out of the conversation.
>

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