The device presents a logical sector size that is smaller than the physical sector size. Aligning to a physical sector (or optimal I/O) size boundary is recommended, or performance may be impacted.
Command (m forhelp): p
Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders, total 976773168 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 Disk identifier: 0x1c041c04
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sda1 2048 1230847 614400 83 Linux /dev/sda2 1230848 18008063 8388608 8e Linux LVM
Command (m forhelp): n Command action e extended p primary partition (1-4) p Partition number (1-4, default 2): Using default value 2 First sector (1230848-976773167, default 1230848): Using default value 1230848 Last sector, +sectors or +size{K,M,G} (1230848-976773167, default 976773167): 169002998
Command (m forhelp): p
Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders, total 976773168 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 Disk identifier: 0x1c041c04
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sda1 2048 1230847 614400 83 Linux /dev/sda2 1230848 169002998 83886075+ 83 Linux
Command (m forhelp): t Partition number (1-4): 2 Hex code (type L to list codes): 8e Changed system type of partition 2 to 8e (Linux LVM)
Command (m forhelp): p
Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders, total 976773168 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 Disk identifier: 0x1c041c04
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sda1 2048 1230847 614400 83 Linux /dev/sda2 1230848 169002998 83886075+ 8e Linux LVM
Command (m forhelp): w The partition table has been altered!
Calling ioctl() to re-read partition table.
WARNING: Re-reading the partition table failed with error 16: Device or resource busy. The kernel still uses the old table. The new table will be used at the next reboot or after you run partprobe(8) or kpartx(8) Syncing disks.
Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders, total 976773168 sectors Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes Disk identifier: 0x1c041c04
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sda1 2048 1230847 614400 83 Linux /dev/sda2 1230848 18008063 8388608 8e Linux LVM
Disk /dev/sdb: 250.1 GB, 250059350016 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders, total 488397168 sectors Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes Disk identifier: 0x9f02b0bc
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sdb1 * 63 1028159 514048+ 83 Linux /dev/sdb2 1028160 17800019 8385930 83 Linux /dev/sdb3 17800020 21992984 2096482+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris [root@filer1 ~]# fdisk /dev/sda
Command (m forhelp): p
Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders, total 976773168 sectors Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes Disk identifier: 0x1c041c04
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sda1 2048 1230847 614400 83 Linux /dev/sda2 1230848 18008063 8388608 8e Linux LVM
Command (m forhelp): d Partition number (1-4): 2
Command (m forhelp): n Command action e extended p primary partition (1-4) p Partition number (1-4, default 2): Using default value 2 First sector (1230848-976773167, default 1230848): Using default value 1230848 Last sector, +sectors or +size{K,M,G} (1230848-976773167, default 976773167): 169002998
Command (m forhelp): p
Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders, total 976773168 sectors Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes Disk identifier: 0x1c041c04
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sda1 2048 1230847 614400 83 Linux /dev/sda2 1230848 169002998 83886075+ 83 Linux
Command (m forhelp): t Partition number (1-4): 2 Hex code (type L to list codes): 8e Changed system type of partition 2 to 8e (Linux LVM)
Command (m forhelp): w The partition table has been altered!
Calling ioctl() to re-read partition table. Syncing disks.