Re: [bug-fdisk] bug-fixed

[Leslie P. Polzer]

> <tt>]> It would be better to fix fdisk, something's not right</tt><br>
> Excuse me but I'm not expert and confused... <br>
> <blockquote><tt>~/# mkfs.ext2 DISK</tt><br>

Okay, watch it here. You're not creating a partition table
(aka. label) on DISK but a file system.


> First the `n' command don't work and don't print an error message...

Yeah, can't create a partition when there's no partition table.


> but my question is?<br>
> Fdisk should work with a file without filesystem?<br>

Yes, definitely -- it's a partition editor, not a file system
editor. The real point here is that it should work with
plain files with or without partition tables.

GNU Parted can do this.

Do

  $ parted DISK
  (parted) mklabel
  ...

This will create a valid partition table on DISK.

  Leslie