From unknown Sun Jun 22 19:07:50 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#50601: parted-3.4 | File system not created Resent-From: Ricky Tigg Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-parted@gnu.org Resent-Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2021 11:00:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: report 50601 X-GNU-PR-Package: parted X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 50601@debbugs.gnu.org X-Debbugs-Original-To: bug-parted@gnu.org Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.163170359117483 (code B ref -1); Wed, 15 Sep 2021 11:00:02 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 15 Sep 2021 10:59:51 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:50983 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1mQSdr-0004Xv-EH for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 15 Sep 2021 06:59:51 -0400 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([209.51.188.17]:43930) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1mQSdo-0004Xm-C8 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 15 Sep 2021 06:59:50 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::10]:45690) by lists.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1mQSdo-0006Zu-1w for bug-parted@gnu.org; Wed, 15 Sep 2021 06:59:48 -0400 Received: from mail-ua1-x92b.google.com ([2607:f8b0:4864:20::92b]:38857) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_128_GCM_SHA256:128) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1mQSdm-0001HU-9p for bug-parted@gnu.org; Wed, 15 Sep 2021 06:59:47 -0400 Received: by mail-ua1-x92b.google.com with SMTP id s4so1413682uar.5 for ; Wed, 15 Sep 2021 03:59:45 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20210112; h=mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=rUw5S6oYSXqRVTaL2DV+t9faPClYPsnF9A0W/9/hjPc=; b=jeXyf/m34fZKLAvJZwpD4pscnkIerAAvbVto301/PNsLjQPByVv9UD3mnO6n7uHUhz +xL5MPlIyvar/k9RDCN8S7IcZfg2jVaxhsYHWPuoW8bsceKbvflZbki1njmzwWXruHQc TqYKYXkPR2+odjTEsCznjCoiFkTo06JWdGoU/13gmoDWYA97qb5+Tvx1zRsh1B6E2KE1 Oqr8ar25IqK4DKOfZGpi5oks8QEtBlEtls+0uggUHOq5ytzVWiK9x5JYrPO87kd9LXiH L3E6sJ7xtxIME0pOh4uvIdlewtf5I19Qohld/zEuhIuyFbIloZE93qAnfd+fPy3rd9mD hwag== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20210112; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=rUw5S6oYSXqRVTaL2DV+t9faPClYPsnF9A0W/9/hjPc=; b=mRCvvHXFZ2wBN3oDGt7XLFHgEmAR27exOYv7+VdVQ6dKn76ABxYU/qN7M7AU0OImg9 BBrJwxRoGn9GyA/Gi+QCtlbGXIa734Hyi9mjo84WW01WKSw1bfXXARcQKCCkpRL5sZQE KXbiOp0wJrblD5q78KVURWT7cK+8Hw7dD43ryima/drfqF7LeJW37VcJfRBh5oYuxNQa hHRXXJMKJPPlkWBoUXXf7sJwp3IRn/go5et65MtSKC2jfJkpd9+P4/vWq5H8+Kidd+PC 1+QDv7wxqbBrR8kQQGlg9jHBKYAGQk6FbqCQMj7jC3sDdqGHwE8o9wB+NIZLNQsGsQcI 2qAw== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM533Bb9JvJC8nxw7o61Ju5jsT4udeS0hZV+IViIKbNkl2DFxr9bG+ gNRBcMZTy7Xsj9yyTpJJoBhcf7WcPSz6q7CTLxCc5sx/4iZ0Yw== X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJwbOU080WqfJ/INYbyPzvjWXhrHZfZARYFjgOXeap9mBLHO2xbsb9Ch6Fz40boCHGNwNiG23J6CMhVgsHxg884= X-Received: by 2002:a9f:2607:: with SMTP id 7mr7690424uag.76.1631703584630; Wed, 15 Sep 2021 03:59:44 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 From: Ricky Tigg Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2021 13:59:08 +0300 Message-ID: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0000000000008a700105cc0698e4" Received-SPF: pass client-ip=2607:f8b0:4864:20::92b; envelope-from=ricky.tigg@gmail.com; helo=mail-ua1-x92b.google.com X-Spam_score_int: -1 X-Spam_score: -0.2 X-Spam_bar: / X-Spam_report: (-0.2 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_20=-0.001, DKIM_SIGNED=0.1, DKIM_VALID=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_AU=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_EF=-0.1, FREEMAIL_FROM=0.001, HTML_MESSAGE=0.001, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE=-0.0001, SPF_HELO_NONE=0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no X-Spam_action: no action X-Spam-Score: -1.3 (-) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -2.3 (--) --0000000000008a700105cc0698e4 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" *OS:* Fedora | *Component:* parted-3.4-2.fc34.x86_64 *parted mode: *interactive *Target device:* 256 MiB USB-storage *Starting state:* existence alone of partition table; then no partition. Hello. - The creation of partition table and naming of partition when supported by selected partition table, succeed. - The creation of filesystem fails. # parted /dev/sdc (...) (parted) mkpart primary ext4 0% 100% (parted) quit Information: You may need to update /etc/fstab. *Note:* Unknown instruction in regards to mention "*You may need to update /etc/fstab*". # parted /dev/sdc (parted) print Model: Kingston DataTraveler 2.0 (scsi) Disk /dev/sdc: 255MB Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B Partition Table: msdos Disk Flags: Number Start End Size Type File system Flags 1 1049kB 255MB 254MB primary lba (parted) quit For example, here is a Gparted v.1.3.1 interpretation: "Unable to detect file system! Possible reasons are: - The file system is damaged - The file system is unknown to GParted - There is no file system available (unformatted) - The device entry /dev/sdc1 is missing" --0000000000008a700105cc0698e4 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
OS: Fedora | Component: parted-3.4-2.fc= 34.x86_64
parted mode: interactive
Target dev= ice: 256 MiB USB-storage
Starting state: existence= alone of partition table; then no partition.

Hell= o.
  • The creation of partit= ion table and naming of partition when supported by selected partition tabl= e, succeed.
  • The creation of filesystem fails.
# parted /dev/sdc
(...)(parted) mkpart primary ext4 0% 100%
(parted) quit
Information: You= may need to update /etc/fstab.

=
Note: Unknown instruction in regards to mention "You ma= y need to update /etc/fstab".

<= span style=3D"font-family:monospace"># parted /dev/sdc
(parted) printModel: Kingston DataTraveler 2.0 (scsi)
Disk /dev/sdc: 255MB
Sector = size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos
Disk Flags:=

Number =C2=A0Start =C2=A0 End =C2=A0 =C2=A0Size =C2=A0 Type =C2=A0= =C2=A0 File system =C2=A0Flags
=C2=A01 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A01049kB =C2= =A0255MB =C2=A0254MB =C2=A0primary =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2= =A0 =C2=A0 lba
=C2=A0(parted) quit

For example, here is a Gparted v.1.3.1 interpretation:
&quo= t;Unable to detect file system! Possible reasons are:
- The file system = is damaged
- The file system is unknown to GParted
- There is no file= system available (unformatted)
- The device entry /dev/sdc1 is missing&= quot;
--0000000000008a700105cc0698e4-- From unknown Sun Jun 22 19:07:50 2025 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.505 (Entity 5.505) X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org From: help-debbugs@gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System) To: Ricky Tigg Subject: bug#50601: closed (Re: bug#50601: parted-3.4 | File system not created) Message-ID: References: X-Gnu-PR-Message: they-closed 50601 X-Gnu-PR-Package: parted Reply-To: 50601@debbugs.gnu.org Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2021 15:37:02 +0000 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1631720222-6645-1" This is a multi-part message in MIME format... ------------=_1631720222-6645-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Your bug report #50601: parted-3.4 | File system not created which was filed against the parted package, has been closed. The explanation is attached below, along with your original report. If you require more details, please reply to 50601@debbugs.gnu.org. --=20 50601: http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=3D50601 GNU Bug Tracking System Contact help-debbugs@gnu.org with problems ------------=_1631720222-6645-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at 50601-close) by debbugs.gnu.org; 15 Sep 2021 15:36:24 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:52981 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1mQWxT-0001i8-8i for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 15 Sep 2021 11:36:24 -0400 Received: from us-smtp-delivery-124.mimecast.com ([216.205.24.124]:41969) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1mQWxK-0001hp-Tk for 50601-close@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 15 Sep 2021 11:36:21 -0400 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=redhat.com; s=mimecast20190719; t=1631720174; h=from:from:reply-to:subject:subject:date:date:message-id:message-id: to:to:cc:cc:mime-version:mime-version:content-type:content-type: in-reply-to:in-reply-to:references:references; bh=0GDwAhdfibEeeC8I/PdE6ePvMjFiZ43/mj0pvHY0hSE=; b=hFVay7Ly9rh1WRBFCeyVWuLK5U2DYt3TPtLBrqcYOT/qx/Jgw4g54bWv9lviIJUV6aVMPL 9vRXCRpM/1Hi22b760V8dfLP51rooyaFLuFuNPE/NNSANu1XO2zjFawt5f2uMiUIvRDdl8 Lhmfd0CJ2l2jPkaKYIb04//XNM/foNc= Received: from mail-pl1-f198.google.com (mail-pl1-f198.google.com [209.85.214.198]) (Using TLS) by relay.mimecast.com with ESMTP id us-mta-255-MLvXBFWHNbKRrkBgEpzKvg-1; Wed, 15 Sep 2021 11:36:09 -0400 X-MC-Unique: MLvXBFWHNbKRrkBgEpzKvg-1 Received: by mail-pl1-f198.google.com with SMTP id m5-20020a170902bb8500b0013a2b785187so429039pls.11 for <50601-close@debbugs.gnu.org>; Wed, 15 Sep 2021 08:36:09 -0700 (PDT) X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20210112; h=x-gm-message-state:date:from:to:cc:subject:message-id:references :mime-version:content-disposition:in-reply-to; bh=0GDwAhdfibEeeC8I/PdE6ePvMjFiZ43/mj0pvHY0hSE=; b=sNjZvtkW+JoWxO0VZlR2NWweLbBqKsNRr0tF+tHmzpzYo2fxr8ndX+fHFq9h143sGw 4V0YHy9n5krUGz9R0syIDGuW4p+NdWYr4B8tXoQR7t4Dxfdl3p3FdEIJj9YZFAoR/K8a 2NAzREpQkEhvUNkEV9Qp/ZIOWD6A+TCdUc+QW6OXvB3SRiBvXAo9V/p1JmnsGwJJda1A Ng9pyf0ThYmPhh/MmZA+PROJyvddqmvK47qJ2G3EB/ryPaswzBCn+4HA4Lhjo40C4ZZh SHWmGpjMZqKlx3DI7CQ7jrN2ku130mTrxjAzE84NCWTNdtcNAoNwxUHVKjx6h3UStP0D VMJg== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM530Qx3oGHfbhjH42J+XNKduzyqJ0NEsnV5KpmK50KXJSVILXDQ2G JuZlTNw0YPe0OEjqyxgQs4Yvz/dKvMZ1bsiq8J+QbFAufD2AErVyqld+l15sxUmt+ea0zjZVyWM lRmja4IPngrIk6wyZs1LWuC8= X-Received: by 2002:a62:8281:0:b0:3f6:3b92:3698 with SMTP id w123-20020a628281000000b003f63b923698mr499000pfd.55.1631720168869; Wed, 15 Sep 2021 08:36:08 -0700 (PDT) X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJx11nCBGyQJh7+6V3maPmxSbhHBOse0LIBw0HMITopCqAHT+jbUf/u4RGqQyjLhuuR5GJgI+A== X-Received: by 2002:a62:8281:0:b0:3f6:3b92:3698 with SMTP id w123-20020a628281000000b003f63b923698mr498978pfd.55.1631720168526; Wed, 15 Sep 2021 08:36:08 -0700 (PDT) Received: from ohop.brianlane.com ([2601:603:5000:3e9::f06]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id o2sm355723pgc.47.2021.09.15.08.36.07 (version=TLS1_3 cipher=TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 bits=256/256); Wed, 15 Sep 2021 08:36:07 -0700 (PDT) Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2021 08:36:06 -0700 From: "Brian C. Lane" To: Ricky Tigg Subject: Re: bug#50601: parted-3.4 | File system not created Message-ID: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: Authentication-Results: relay.mimecast.com; auth=pass smtp.auth=CUSA124A263 smtp.mailfrom=bcl@redhat.com X-Mimecast-Spam-Score: 0 X-Mimecast-Originator: redhat.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 50601-close Cc: 50601-close@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -1.7 (-) On Wed, Sep 15, 2021 at 01:59:08PM +0300, Ricky Tigg wrote: > *OS:* Fedora | *Component:* parted-3.4-2.fc34.x86_64 > *parted mode: *interactive > *Target device:* 256 MiB USB-storage > *Starting state:* existence alone of partition table; then no partition. > > Hello. > > - The creation of partition table and naming of partition when supported > by selected partition table, succeed. > - The creation of filesystem fails. > > # parted /dev/sdc > (...) > (parted) mkpart primary ext4 0% 100% parted does not create filesystems, to do that you need to run mkfs.ext4 on the new partition. The partition value in parted is to tell parted what you plan to use it for so that it can setup the UUID or partition type correctly. Brian -- Brian C. 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Hello. - The creation of partition table and naming of partition when supported by selected partition table, succeed. - The creation of filesystem fails. # parted /dev/sdc (...) (parted) mkpart primary ext4 0% 100% (parted) quit Information: You may need to update /etc/fstab. *Note:* Unknown instruction in regards to mention "*You may need to update /etc/fstab*". # parted /dev/sdc (parted) print Model: Kingston DataTraveler 2.0 (scsi) Disk /dev/sdc: 255MB Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B Partition Table: msdos Disk Flags: Number Start End Size Type File system Flags 1 1049kB 255MB 254MB primary lba (parted) quit For example, here is a Gparted v.1.3.1 interpretation: "Unable to detect file system! Possible reasons are: - The file system is damaged - The file system is unknown to GParted - There is no file system available (unformatted) - The device entry /dev/sdc1 is missing" --0000000000008a700105cc0698e4 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
OS: Fedora | Component: parted-3.4-2.fc= 34.x86_64
parted mode: interactive
Target dev= ice: 256 MiB USB-storage
Starting state: existence= alone of partition table; then no partition.

Hell= o.
  • The creation of partit= ion table and naming of partition when supported by selected partition tabl= e, succeed.
  • The creation of filesystem fails.
# parted /dev/sdc
(...)(parted) mkpart primary ext4 0% 100%
(parted) quit
Information: You= may need to update /etc/fstab.

=
Note: Unknown instruction in regards to mention "You ma= y need to update /etc/fstab".

<= span style=3D"font-family:monospace"># parted /dev/sdc
(parted) printModel: Kingston DataTraveler 2.0 (scsi)
Disk /dev/sdc: 255MB
Sector = size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos
Disk Flags:=

Number =C2=A0Start =C2=A0 End =C2=A0 =C2=A0Size =C2=A0 Type =C2=A0= =C2=A0 File system =C2=A0Flags
=C2=A01 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A01049kB =C2= =A0255MB =C2=A0254MB =C2=A0primary =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2= =A0 =C2=A0 lba
=C2=A0(parted) quit

For example, here is a Gparted v.1.3.1 interpretation:
&quo= t;Unable to detect file system! Possible reasons are:
- The file system = is damaged
- The file system is unknown to GParted
- There is no file= system available (unformatted)
- The device entry /dev/sdc1 is missing&= quot;
--0000000000008a700105cc0698e4-- ------------=_1631720222-6645-1-- From unknown Sun Jun 22 19:07:50 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#50601: References: In-Reply-To: Resent-From: Ricky Tigg Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-parted@gnu.org Resent-Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2021 08:07:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 50601 X-GNU-PR-Package: parted X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 50601@debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 50601-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B50601.16317796125978 (code B ref 50601); Thu, 16 Sep 2021 08:07:02 +0000 Received: (at 50601) by debbugs.gnu.org; 16 Sep 2021 08:06:52 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:53743 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1mQmQ0-0001YM-5S for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 16 Sep 2021 04:06:52 -0400 Received: from mail-vs1-f50.google.com ([209.85.217.50]:38483) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1mQmPw-0001Y5-MR for 50601@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 16 Sep 2021 04:06:51 -0400 Received: by mail-vs1-f50.google.com with SMTP id a25so5323721vso.5 for <50601@debbugs.gnu.org>; Thu, 16 Sep 2021 01:06:48 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20210112; h=mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=/rAVsKMKDzd3aoNbYw7wxrS22krPyE3xXlPfvcbjdwo=; b=YvEaDHFqm6abutCAcRQ11NaUzB3GxIYA4bU5np1sH2/2Xym9spang6G7Uij/OZYDq0 io0ur3Rx+XsITaUn0Mi2VpFIQZs8Nt13MaJF+vJpt30VUleNbQk7atgpPgm0aOGnssue WBgP8kuOb4XRicGkv0ku22h/CyXBD4h3KMyGwaQVZ2BKMccsNmDmBBZTiBvMnnPUYIUj GTjX7cBo87ZezICAKX4+DQKIDI8YByhvAzKHrWBVOLYLSeOZthhANIAQby98n4KUFnTQ QyEXHbx093CpHJ1tcgyyA8Wa8rIOBkSg3TwfJiS8OPSGYyJZDiMCAuT5dfEbjy/kWPKZ BRiA== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20210112; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=/rAVsKMKDzd3aoNbYw7wxrS22krPyE3xXlPfvcbjdwo=; b=IqWHwFAP733eBsVRjIYLjr2ieT0gn1opvlTLUI0MQkcRbdKpI/YELGrmp/vUh3aJoK VzMF/KM15NIdL2aCvQ2rx5DAGvA55nPvE514XqLLMaiewGH9MYNnM6XN5Q++HaqOfzjH 3dJ3UVY07hXzsWUV23u4YDj8oN9U2GHRrKFCU2IczNLf2L4C2KVUdL+e+dpN8inpZarz qSDfqxga+Nq62t+IYmtvkd/qNZsIH+6kUSntF7jrYJQvFQtDKYvZ0BhGWKqJ2wNd6ryd mlyMymMi9EQh35HwOk3USN3hl3/2HT9n8EVqEv/9iW1wjNApP4iz1ZwlOlILNXV42fIk dPYA== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM530Pd6ygrcVJ4TSVdATDQDoIMJlqqS0X3hNzXqRqvgHt29gqGU2L uzhfC1M/IBhugUYtSzK7UFdm2B9dM2s2gKkOb2Lq4rtFoDk= X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJxfSfbajoC6P1PdP3tJ/kTe74zCGCZUERKw0pEvCKPLq14aUl1DMVzxrvlbcdHqgfPHjwQONNx3tgkSbOcUVTI= X-Received: by 2002:a05:6102:22cb:: with SMTP id a11mr2960658vsh.17.1631779603038; Thu, 16 Sep 2021 01:06:43 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 From: Ricky Tigg Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2021 11:06:07 +0300 Message-ID: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="00000000000097449405cc184b49" X-Spam-Score: 2.0 (++) X-Spam-Report: Spam detection software, running on the system "debbugs.gnu.org", has NOT identified this incoming email as spam. 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That turns unexpectedly that report into the most common observable issue, which has root in documentation and descriptions.commands. Of course from the analyse of relevant materials, manual PARTED(8) and parted's interactive interface "(parted) help", the obvious is noticeable; yur depicted description is there missinge. $ man parted mkpart [part-type name fs-type] start end Create a new partition. part-type may (...). # parted /dev/sdc (parted) help mkpart PART-TYPE [FS-TYPE] START END make a partition Here is the relevant information in this regards, though documented lately in the logical information chain. Its reading may for that very reason easily be missed: # parted /dev/sdc (parted) help mkpart (...) 'mkpart' makes a partition without creating a new file system on the partition. FS-TYPE may be specified to set an appropriate partition ID. That's precisely within manual PARTED(8) and parted's interactive interface "(parted) help" that information of first class relevance are dully expected to be documented. What a pity it has not been according to that principle since 2007 March 29 till nowadays. Regards. --00000000000097449405cc184b49 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Good to know. That turns unexpectedly that report in= to the most common observable issue, which has root in documentation and de= scriptions.commands. Of course from the analyse of=C2=A0 relevant materials= , manual PARTED(8) and parted's interactive interface "(parted) help", the obvious is notic= eable; yur depicted description is there missinge.

$ man parted
mkpart [part-type name fs-ty= pe] start end
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 = =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Create a new partition. part-type may (...).
=

= # parted /dev/sdc
(p= arted) help
=C2=A0 mkpart PART-TYPE [FS-TYPE] START END =C2=A0 =C2=A0 ma= ke a partition

Here is the relevant informa= tion in this regards, though documented lately in the logical information c= hain. Its reading may for that very reason easily be missed:

=
# parted /dev/sdc
(parted) help mkpart
(...= )
=C2=A0'mkpart' makes a partition without creating a new file s= ystem on the partition.=C2=A0 FS-TYPE may be specified to set an appropriat= e partition ID.

That's precisely within= manual PARTED(8) and parted's interactive interface "(parted) help" that information of f= irst class relevance are dully expected to be documented. What a pity it ha= s not been according to that principle since 2007 March 29 till nowadays. R= egards.
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