Questions tagged [sgdisk]
Questions about the command-line component of GPT fdisk (aka gdisk) intended to be used in scripts. For interactive use see gdisk.
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script to gdisk to create a new partition
I'm trying to script to gdisk to create a new partition of LVM type (for pvcreate) so I typed this but I does not work :
diskModelName=yourDiskModel
diskSerialNumber=yourDiskSerialNumber
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Attempted to replicate partition table to replacement RAID1 disk, but source partition table now empty
I had a disk (/dev/sda) show signs of eventual failure in a RAID1 array, so I failed and then removed it from the array.
I then replaced the disk, booted back up, and began the process of replicating ...
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sgdisk: Force alignment of end sector
I am trying to get sgdisk to create partitions that align on 1 MB.
This is easy for the starting sector (using -a), and for the ending sector, if I choose the size.
But if I let sgdisk choose the ...
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How to determine sizes using sgdisk partitioning in bash script
I'm using sgdisk in a bash script similar to this:
sgdisk --clear /dev/vda --set-alignment=1 --new 1:34:2047 --typecode 1:EF02 -c 1:"grub" -g /dev/vda
sgdisk --new 2:2048:16779263 --typecode 2:8300 -...
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Script to gdisk /dev/sdX and enter expert commands: x, z, y, y - how?
I am creating my first Arch Linux install script, and I want to automate the base installation as in the archwiki or you can find the same instructions but easier to read here: https://www....
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How can I quickly copy a GPT partition scheme from one hard drive to another?
On a non GPT partition table I can do
sfdisk -d /dev/sda | sfdisk /dev/sdb
But sfdisk doesn't support GPT partition tables. What can I use instead?
I'm looking for a one or two command solution, not ...
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