Re: fdisk : error code 22

[Scott Talbot <talbotscott@xxxxxxx>]

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Thanks

Bruno Costacurta wrote:

> I'm trying to change partition type using fdisk but I receive error 22.
> What does this error 22 means ?
>
> Reboot (as suggested by the message) doesn't resolve neither update partition 
> type.
>
> (...)
> fdisk /dev/sda1
>
> Command (m for help): t
> Selected partition 1
> Hex code (type L to list codes): 83
>
> Command (m for help): w
> The partition table has been altered!
>
> Calling ioctl() to re-read partition table.
>
> WARNING: Re-reading the partition table failed with error 22: Invalid 
> argument.
>  
I have seen this error nearly every time I have used fdisk, but I have 
never seen any error after a reboot.  Is this partition in use?  Is this 
problem preventing you from using the partition as a Linux filesystem?

There are several similar programs on your system i.e. parted, sfdisk.  
You might even try the GNU mail list.  Sorry I couldn't help more!

Scott

> The kernel still uses the old table.
> The new table will be used at the next reboot.
> Syncing disks.
> (...)
>
> Thanks for any clue,
> -- Bruno
>
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