Why can't I create a logical partition with `gparted`?
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I'm trying to create a logical partition inside an extended partition but gparted doesn't let me do it.
My setup:
- System: Ubuntu 16.04
- Partitioning software:
gparted0.25.0
HDD 1TB
/dev/sda1: extended partition (covers all the space)
/dev/sda6: 32GiB system root partition
/dev/sda7: 113GiB data partition
/dev/sda5: 664GiB main data partition
114GiB Free space I want to use as new partition, not as a part ofsda5
/dev/sda8: 8GiB swap
Do I have to umount the system root partition?
Is there a workaround?
Is it just a bug?
Why does this happen?
I don't want to run a live CD/USB just to create a partition.
Yes, I know partition numbers are not ordered, but I'm using UUID anyway so who cares. I also know there are almost 70GB missing. This is because GiB is not equal to GB, and the brands sell HDD with measuring unit of 10^12 bytes instead of 2^40 bytes.
linux ubuntu hard-drive partitioning gparted
edited Apr 1 '17 at 22:19
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I'm trying to create a logical partition inside an extended partition but gparted doesn't let me do it.
My setup:
- System: Ubuntu 16.04
- Partitioning software:
gparted0.25.0
HDD 1TB
/dev/sda1: extended partition (covers all the space)
/dev/sda6: 32GiB system root partition
/dev/sda7: 113GiB data partition
/dev/sda5: 664GiB main data partition
114GiB Free space I want to use as new partition, not as a part ofsda5
/dev/sda8: 8GiB swap
Do I have to umount the system root partition?
Is there a workaround?
Is it just a bug?
Why does this happen?
I don't want to run a live CD/USB just to create a partition.
Yes, I know partition numbers are not ordered, but I'm using UUID anyway so who cares. I also know there are almost 70GB missing. This is because GiB is not equal to GB, and the brands sell HDD with measuring unit of 10^12 bytes instead of 2^40 bytes.
linux ubuntu hard-drive partitioning gparted
edited Apr 1 '17 at 22:19
Kamil Maciorowski
29k156287
asked Mar 31 '17 at 11:17
FalkFalk
20939
How exactlygparteddoesn't let you? Have you tried other tools (likefdisk,gdisk)?
– Kamil Maciorowski
Mar 31 '17 at 14:24
2
Please leave this question open (don't accept your own answer), so maybe someone will eventually explain to us what happened. I find it interesting. I have changed the question title and emphasized the "why?" part.
– Kamil Maciorowski
Apr 1 '17 at 22:23
1
maybe the correct question should be something like: why do logical partitions need a 1MB gap at each side ingparted?
– Falk
Apr 2 '17 at 14:07
this might have nothing to do with not using live session. from a live usb i had the same problem and solved in the same way.
– user162573
Apr 19 '18 at 16:20
1
When do logical partitions happen to need 1MB gap at each side in gparted? on unix.stackexchange
– user162573
Apr 19 '18 at 16:32
add a comment |
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I'm trying to create a logical partition inside an extended partition but gparted doesn't let me do it.
My setup:
- System: Ubuntu 16.04
- Partitioning software:
gparted0.25.0
HDD 1TB
/dev/sda1: extended partition (covers all the space)
/dev/sda6: 32GiB system root partition
/dev/sda7: 113GiB data partition
/dev/sda5: 664GiB main data partition
114GiB Free space I want to use as new partition, not as a part ofsda5
/dev/sda8: 8GiB swap
Do I have to umount the system root partition?
Is there a workaround?
Is it just a bug?
Why does this happen?
I don't want to run a live CD/USB just to create a partition.
Yes, I know partition numbers are not ordered, but I'm using UUID anyway so who cares. I also know there are almost 70GB missing. This is because GiB is not equal to GB, and the brands sell HDD with measuring unit of 10^12 bytes instead of 2^40 bytes.
linux ubuntu hard-drive partitioning gparted
edited Apr 1 '17 at 22:19
Kamil Maciorowski
29k156287
asked Mar 31 '17 at 11:17
FalkFalk
20939
I'm trying to create a logical partition inside an extended partition but gparted doesn't let me do it.
My setup:
- System: Ubuntu 16.04
- Partitioning software:
gparted0.25.0
HDD 1TB
/dev/sda1: extended partition (covers all the space)
/dev/sda6: 32GiB system root partition
/dev/sda7: 113GiB data partition
/dev/sda5: 664GiB main data partition
114GiB Free space I want to use as new partition, not as a part ofsda5
/dev/sda8: 8GiB swap
Do I have to umount the system root partition?
Is there a workaround?
Is it just a bug?
Why does this happen?
I don't want to run a live CD/USB just to create a partition.
Yes, I know partition numbers are not ordered, but I'm using UUID anyway so who cares. I also know there are almost 70GB missing. This is because GiB is not equal to GB, and the brands sell HDD with measuring unit of 10^12 bytes instead of 2^40 bytes.
linux ubuntu hard-drive partitioning gparted
linux ubuntu hard-drive partitioning gparted
edited Apr 1 '17 at 22:19
Kamil Maciorowski
29k156287
asked Mar 31 '17 at 11:17
FalkFalk
20939
edited Apr 1 '17 at 22:19
Kamil Maciorowski
29k156287
asked Mar 31 '17 at 11:17
FalkFalk
20939
edited Apr 1 '17 at 22:19
Kamil Maciorowski
29k156287
edited Apr 1 '17 at 22:19
Kamil Maciorowski
29k156287
edited Apr 1 '17 at 22:19
Kamil Maciorowski
29k156287
29k156287
asked Mar 31 '17 at 11:17
FalkFalk
20939
asked Mar 31 '17 at 11:17
FalkFalk
20939
asked Mar 31 '17 at 11:17
FalkFalk
20939
20939
How exactlygparteddoesn't let you? Have you tried other tools (likefdisk,gdisk)?
– Kamil Maciorowski
Mar 31 '17 at 14:24
2
Please leave this question open (don't accept your own answer), so maybe someone will eventually explain to us what happened. I find it interesting. I have changed the question title and emphasized the "why?" part.
– Kamil Maciorowski
Apr 1 '17 at 22:23
1
maybe the correct question should be something like: why do logical partitions need a 1MB gap at each side ingparted?
– Falk
Apr 2 '17 at 14:07
this might have nothing to do with not using live session. from a live usb i had the same problem and solved in the same way.
– user162573
Apr 19 '18 at 16:20
1
When do logical partitions happen to need 1MB gap at each side in gparted? on unix.stackexchange
– user162573
Apr 19 '18 at 16:32
add a comment |
How exactlygparteddoesn't let you? Have you tried other tools (likefdisk,gdisk)?
– Kamil Maciorowski
Mar 31 '17 at 14:24
2
Please leave this question open (don't accept your own answer), so maybe someone will eventually explain to us what happened. I find it interesting. I have changed the question title and emphasized the "why?" part.
– Kamil Maciorowski
Apr 1 '17 at 22:23
1
maybe the correct question should be something like: why do logical partitions need a 1MB gap at each side ingparted?
– Falk
Apr 2 '17 at 14:07
this might have nothing to do with not using live session. from a live usb i had the same problem and solved in the same way.
– user162573
Apr 19 '18 at 16:20
1
When do logical partitions happen to need 1MB gap at each side in gparted? on unix.stackexchange
– user162573
Apr 19 '18 at 16:32
How exactly
gparted doesn't let you? Have you tried other tools (like fdisk, gdisk)?– Kamil Maciorowski
Mar 31 '17 at 14:24
How exactly
gparted doesn't let you? Have you tried other tools (like fdisk, gdisk)?– Kamil Maciorowski
Mar 31 '17 at 14:24
2
2
Please leave this question open (don't accept your own answer), so maybe someone will eventually explain to us what happened. I find it interesting. I have changed the question title and emphasized the "why?" part.
– Kamil Maciorowski
Apr 1 '17 at 22:23
Please leave this question open (don't accept your own answer), so maybe someone will eventually explain to us what happened. I find it interesting. I have changed the question title and emphasized the "why?" part.
– Kamil Maciorowski
Apr 1 '17 at 22:23
1
1
maybe the correct question should be something like: why do logical partitions need a 1MB gap at each side in
gparted?– Falk
Apr 2 '17 at 14:07
maybe the correct question should be something like: why do logical partitions need a 1MB gap at each side in
gparted?– Falk
Apr 2 '17 at 14:07
this might have nothing to do with not using live session. from a live usb i had the same problem and solved in the same way.
– user162573
Apr 19 '18 at 16:20
this might have nothing to do with not using live session. from a live usb i had the same problem and solved in the same way.
– user162573
Apr 19 '18 at 16:20
1
1
When do logical partitions happen to need 1MB gap at each side in gparted? on unix.stackexchange
– user162573
Apr 19 '18 at 16:32
When do logical partitions happen to need 1MB gap at each side in gparted? on unix.stackexchange
– user162573
Apr 19 '18 at 16:32
add a comment |
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I solved it. All I've done is letting 1MB gap at each side of the partition and setting align to 'none'.
Still I don't understand why this is necessary.
answered Apr 1 '17 at 21:41
FalkFalk
20939
1
+1 Although this short answer gives a workaround only and explains nothing, I appreciate it could be a life-saver for someone with similar problem.
– Kamil Maciorowski
Apr 1 '17 at 22:23
How have you found about this trick? --- As it is the answer was short but efficient for me too (after solus linux failing to format and install on that partition; worked after formatting it in gparted as you said). - Only I wasn't able to format from a live usb, until I used those settings. This might have nothing to do with being in live session or not.
– user162573
Apr 19 '18 at 16:16
@cipricus I had an intuition and tried it out.
– Falk
Apr 19 '18 at 16:23
Sometimes trying out is easier than read lot's of documentation and sourcecode. On the other hand just tring things can be dangerous.
– Falk
Apr 19 '18 at 16:27
the possible question that you phrased in a past comment : - unix.stackexchange.com/q/438773/32012
– user162573
Apr 19 '18 at 16:33
add a comment |
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I solved it. All I've done is letting 1MB gap at each side of the partition and setting align to 'none'.
Still I don't understand why this is necessary.
answered Apr 1 '17 at 21:41
FalkFalk
20939
1
+1 Although this short answer gives a workaround only and explains nothing, I appreciate it could be a life-saver for someone with similar problem.
– Kamil Maciorowski
Apr 1 '17 at 22:23
How have you found about this trick? --- As it is the answer was short but efficient for me too (after solus linux failing to format and install on that partition; worked after formatting it in gparted as you said). - Only I wasn't able to format from a live usb, until I used those settings. This might have nothing to do with being in live session or not.
– user162573
Apr 19 '18 at 16:16
@cipricus I had an intuition and tried it out.
– Falk
Apr 19 '18 at 16:23
Sometimes trying out is easier than read lot's of documentation and sourcecode. On the other hand just tring things can be dangerous.
– Falk
Apr 19 '18 at 16:27
the possible question that you phrased in a past comment : - unix.stackexchange.com/q/438773/32012
– user162573
Apr 19 '18 at 16:33
add a comment |
1
I solved it. All I've done is letting 1MB gap at each side of the partition and setting align to 'none'.
Still I don't understand why this is necessary.
answered Apr 1 '17 at 21:41
FalkFalk
20939
1
+1 Although this short answer gives a workaround only and explains nothing, I appreciate it could be a life-saver for someone with similar problem.
– Kamil Maciorowski
Apr 1 '17 at 22:23
How have you found about this trick? --- As it is the answer was short but efficient for me too (after solus linux failing to format and install on that partition; worked after formatting it in gparted as you said). - Only I wasn't able to format from a live usb, until I used those settings. This might have nothing to do with being in live session or not.
– user162573
Apr 19 '18 at 16:16
@cipricus I had an intuition and tried it out.
– Falk
Apr 19 '18 at 16:23
Sometimes trying out is easier than read lot's of documentation and sourcecode. On the other hand just tring things can be dangerous.
– Falk
Apr 19 '18 at 16:27
the possible question that you phrased in a past comment : - unix.stackexchange.com/q/438773/32012
– user162573
Apr 19 '18 at 16:33
add a comment |
1
1
1
I solved it. All I've done is letting 1MB gap at each side of the partition and setting align to 'none'.
Still I don't understand why this is necessary.
answered Apr 1 '17 at 21:41
FalkFalk
20939
I solved it. All I've done is letting 1MB gap at each side of the partition and setting align to 'none'.
Still I don't understand why this is necessary.
answered Apr 1 '17 at 21:41
FalkFalk
20939
answered Apr 1 '17 at 21:41
FalkFalk
20939
answered Apr 1 '17 at 21:41
FalkFalk
20939
answered Apr 1 '17 at 21:41
FalkFalk
20939
20939
1
+1 Although this short answer gives a workaround only and explains nothing, I appreciate it could be a life-saver for someone with similar problem.
– Kamil Maciorowski
Apr 1 '17 at 22:23
How have you found about this trick? --- As it is the answer was short but efficient for me too (after solus linux failing to format and install on that partition; worked after formatting it in gparted as you said). - Only I wasn't able to format from a live usb, until I used those settings. This might have nothing to do with being in live session or not.
– user162573
Apr 19 '18 at 16:16
@cipricus I had an intuition and tried it out.
– Falk
Apr 19 '18 at 16:23
Sometimes trying out is easier than read lot's of documentation and sourcecode. On the other hand just tring things can be dangerous.
– Falk
Apr 19 '18 at 16:27
the possible question that you phrased in a past comment : - unix.stackexchange.com/q/438773/32012
– user162573
Apr 19 '18 at 16:33
add a comment |
1
+1 Although this short answer gives a workaround only and explains nothing, I appreciate it could be a life-saver for someone with similar problem.
– Kamil Maciorowski
Apr 1 '17 at 22:23
How have you found about this trick? --- As it is the answer was short but efficient for me too (after solus linux failing to format and install on that partition; worked after formatting it in gparted as you said). - Only I wasn't able to format from a live usb, until I used those settings. This might have nothing to do with being in live session or not.
– user162573
Apr 19 '18 at 16:16
@cipricus I had an intuition and tried it out.
– Falk
Apr 19 '18 at 16:23
Sometimes trying out is easier than read lot's of documentation and sourcecode. On the other hand just tring things can be dangerous.
– Falk
Apr 19 '18 at 16:27
the possible question that you phrased in a past comment : - unix.stackexchange.com/q/438773/32012
– user162573
Apr 19 '18 at 16:33
1
1
+1 Although this short answer gives a workaround only and explains nothing, I appreciate it could be a life-saver for someone with similar problem.
– Kamil Maciorowski
Apr 1 '17 at 22:23
+1 Although this short answer gives a workaround only and explains nothing, I appreciate it could be a life-saver for someone with similar problem.
– Kamil Maciorowski
Apr 1 '17 at 22:23
How have you found about this trick? --- As it is the answer was short but efficient for me too (after solus linux failing to format and install on that partition; worked after formatting it in gparted as you said). - Only I wasn't able to format from a live usb, until I used those settings. This might have nothing to do with being in live session or not.
– user162573
Apr 19 '18 at 16:16
How have you found about this trick? --- As it is the answer was short but efficient for me too (after solus linux failing to format and install on that partition; worked after formatting it in gparted as you said). - Only I wasn't able to format from a live usb, until I used those settings. This might have nothing to do with being in live session or not.
– user162573
Apr 19 '18 at 16:16
@cipricus I had an intuition and tried it out.
– Falk
Apr 19 '18 at 16:23
@cipricus I had an intuition and tried it out.
– Falk
Apr 19 '18 at 16:23
Sometimes trying out is easier than read lot's of documentation and sourcecode. On the other hand just tring things can be dangerous.
– Falk
Apr 19 '18 at 16:27
Sometimes trying out is easier than read lot's of documentation and sourcecode. On the other hand just tring things can be dangerous.
– Falk
Apr 19 '18 at 16:27
the possible question that you phrased in a past comment : - unix.stackexchange.com/q/438773/32012
– user162573
Apr 19 '18 at 16:33
the possible question that you phrased in a past comment : - unix.stackexchange.com/q/438773/32012
– user162573
Apr 19 '18 at 16:33
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How exactly
gparteddoesn't let you? Have you tried other tools (likefdisk,gdisk)?– Kamil Maciorowski
Mar 31 '17 at 14:24
2
Please leave this question open (don't accept your own answer), so maybe someone will eventually explain to us what happened. I find it interesting. I have changed the question title and emphasized the "why?" part.
– Kamil Maciorowski
Apr 1 '17 at 22:23
1
maybe the correct question should be something like: why do logical partitions need a 1MB gap at each side in
gparted?– Falk
Apr 2 '17 at 14:07
this might have nothing to do with not using live session. from a live usb i had the same problem and solved in the same way.
– user162573
Apr 19 '18 at 16:20
1
When do logical partitions happen to need 1MB gap at each side in gparted? on unix.stackexchange
– user162573
Apr 19 '18 at 16:32