Re-read partition table without reboot?

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Subject: Re-read partition table without reboot?
From: "Michael Bellears" <MBellears@staff.datafx.com.au>
Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2004 14:29:25 +1000
Message-id: <[🔎] 7B5E506659A5D344A505F0F27972D87549CF65@datafx-sbs.DataFX.local>

Is there any way to re-read partition info, without resorting to a
re-boot?

# blockdev --rereadpt /dev/cciss/c0d0
BLKRRPART: Device or resource busy

Regards,
MB

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