Linux-kernel mailing list archive 1999-32,: Re: fdisk partition table keeps missing.

# Re: fdisk partition table keeps missing.

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Mon, 9 Aug 1999 20:36:32 +0100 (BST)

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> I used fdisk and was able to make two partitions. One from cyliner 3 to 4003
> (4GB) and another from 4004 to 8683 (4.6GB). Then I used "w" option to
> write table to disk and exit. It looks OK. However, after reboot system,
> the partition table is gone. I have to re-do the process again.

That sounds like your driver is not reading and writing blocks to/from the
media.

Alan

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