last logic partition cannot be created

[lastguy]

I use CentOS5.2. Created 3 phy and 1 ext, then 3 logical in ext, everything seems ok but mkfs gives error, then I found fdisk -l ok but enters its "x" the "e" shows last logical partition has wrong parameter. bug? redo gives samething. Thanks for help and I'm waiting:

Command (m for help): p

Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 1 65 522081 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 66 319 2040255 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda3 320 13067 102398310 83 Linux
/dev/sda4 13068 60801 383423355 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 13068 13083 128488+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda6 13084 25831 102398278+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda7 25832 60801 280896493+ 83 Linux

Command (m for help): x

Expert command (m for help): e

Disk /dev/sda: 255 heads, 63 sectors, 60801 cylinders

Nr AF Hd Sec Cyl Hd Sec Cyl Start Size ID
4 00 254 63 1023 254 63 1023 209921355 766846710 05
5 00 254 63 1023 254 63 1023 257040 204796620 05
6 00 254 63 1023 254 63 1023 205053660 561793050 05
7 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00

[lastguy]

I then use gparted and see last two partitions has question mark. remove them and repartition in gparted and format. Reboot with CentOS5.2:
fdisk x-e still gives wrong display, but I can use last partition now.

These days (march 2010) I tried a few Linux disk tools not sure which one is trustable. Latest gparted resizes my ext3 partitions crushes my HDD. parted also cannot resize ext3.
So, after your installation don't change partitions.
I use dual booted Xp/Linux. reboot from each other often caues Linux disk problem needs to use fsck to fix. Problem may be tools like ntfs-3g, or similar tools to access ext3 from XP.

[nujinini]

I use dual booted Xp/Linux. reboot from each other often caues Linux disk problem needs to use fsck to fix. Problem may be tools like ntfs-3g, or similar tools to access ext3 from XP.

Hi and Welcome to the Forums!

I'm afraid your problem above is not very familiar to me. FYI, I have tried to multi boot my system with XP and 5 others linux flavors at one time and have not encountered this issue. Even with ntfs-3g.

I hope you can discover what is the real problem behind so you can enjoy linux even more

May I ask what particular linux distro you used to dual boot?

[Lostfarmer]

If you notice the output from 'e' list the partition types as '05' extended partition entries.
Each logical volume has its own partition table that points to the logical volume and the next extended partition. The last extended partition table will only have a logical volume so the next extended partition will be zero's. The display is correct .

[lastguy]

Thanks. I installed ntfs-3g and Ext2 IFS 1.11a, both latest. On my desktop I need none of them and seldom reboot, thus no problem. now I use little of both, hope less error.

Or yeah the display is correct? anyway at the time I cannot format and gparted shows question marks on last two. Thanks for clarify.

[linxt]

I then use gparted and see last two partitions has question mark. remove them and repartition in gparted and format. Reboot with CentOS5.2:
fdisk x-e still gives wrong display, but I can use last partition now.

These days (march 2010) I tried a few Linux disk tools not sure which one is trustable. Latest gparted resizes my ext3 partitions crushes my HDD. parted also cannot resize ext3.
So, after your installation don't change partitions.
I use dual booted Xp/Linux. reboot from each other often caues Linux disk problem needs to use fsck to fix. Problem may be tools like ntfs-3g, or similar tools to access ext3 from XP.

You need a newer version of gparted, one that recognizes ext3. I would recommend downloading PartedMagic 4.9 which works with ext3, other linux partition types, even windows NTFS! They wouldn't let me post the site but you could do an online search for it. It has several good tools useful for system recovery or setup.