Bug#740504: cdimage.debian.org: Released ISO images have invalid GPT tables
On 8 April 2014 18:14, Steve McIntyre <steve@einval.com> wrote:
> Other folks: could you please test the output of the next daily builds
> and verify these work better for you?
I still can't create a partition, which was the original aim. Is it
supposed to work? If it is not possible to produce an image that can
have a partition added, that should be mentioned in the Debian Manual
(at the moment the manual suggests that the user create an extra
partition on the image in order to add any required firmware files).
# /dev/sdb is a USB drive I wrote the image to with dd
# parted /dev/sdb
GNU Parted 2.3
Using /dev/sdb
Welcome to GNU Parted! Type 'help' to view a list of commands.
(parted) p
Error: The backup GPT table is not at the end of the disk, as it
should be. This might mean that
another operating system believes the disk is smaller. Fix, by moving
the backup to the end (and
removing the old backup)?
Fix/Ignore/Cancel? Ignore
Warning: Not all of the space available to /dev/sdb appears to be
used, you can fix the GPT to use
all of the space (an extra 14905344 blocks) or continue with the
current setting?
Fix/Ignore? Ignore
Error: Unable to satisfy all constraints on the partition.
(parted)
# parted debian-testing-amd64-netinst.iso
GNU Parted 2.3
Using /home/chrb/Downloads/debian-testing-amd64-netinst.iso
Welcome to GNU Parted! Type 'help' to view a list of commands.
(parted) print
Error: Unable to satisfy all constraints on the partition.
(parted)
# parted /dev/sdb
GNU Parted 2.3
Using /dev/sdb
Welcome to GNU Parted! Type 'help' to view a list of commands.
(parted) p
Error: The backup GPT table is not at the end of the disk, as it
should be. This might mean that
another operating system believes the disk is smaller. Fix, by moving
the backup to the end (and
removing the old backup)?
Fix/Ignore/Cancel? Fix
Warning: Not all of the space available to /dev/sdb appears to be
used, you can fix the GPT to use
all of the space (an extra 14905344 blocks) or continue with the
current setting?
Fix/Ignore? Fix
Error: Unable to satisfy all constraints on the partition.
(parted) p
Error: The backup GPT table is corrupt, but the primary appears OK, so
that will be used.
OK/Cancel? OK
Warning: Not all of the space available to /dev/sdb appears to be
used, you can fix the GPT to use
all of the space (an extra 14905344 blocks) or continue with the
current setting?
Fix/Ignore? Fix
Error: Unable to satisfy all constraints on the partition.
(parted)
# gparted debian-testing-amd64-netinst.iso
[create partition table in gui]
No partition table found on device debian-testing-amd64-netinst.iso
A partition table is required before partitions can be added.
To create a new partition table choose the menu item:
Device --> Create Partition Table.
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