Re: Using the spare space on a bootable USB
On Fri 20 Dec 2013 at 19:57:41 +0000, Brian Candler wrote:
> WARNING: GPT (GUID Partition Table) detected on
> 'debian-7.3.0-amd64-lxde-CD-1.iso'! The util fdisk doesn't support
> GPT. Use GNU Parted.
>
>
> Disk debian-7.3.0-amd64-lxde-CD-1.iso: 677 MB, 677380096 bytes
> 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 82 cylinders, total 1323008 sectors
> Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
> Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
> I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
> Disk identifier: 0x3f0ba885
>
> Device Boot Start End Blocks
> Id System
> debian-7.3.0-amd64-lxde-CD-1.iso1 * 0 1323007 661504
> 0 Empty
> debian-7.3.0-amd64-lxde-CD-1.iso2 1079800 1080695
> 448 ef EFI (FAT-12/16/32)
Looks ok.
fdisk will create a usable partition. Beyond saying that I am unfamiliar
with what the unwanted consquences in your situation might be. Either
parted or gdisk would appear to be the appropriate tool to use.
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