http://forums.opensuse.org – hi i am new to open SUSE 11.1.can anyone help me to figure it out? Code: linux-w0sv:~/Desktop # fdisk -l WARNING: GPT (GUID Partition Table) detected on '/dev/sda'! The util fdisk doesn't support GPT. Use GNU Parted. Warning: ignoring extra data in partition table 5 <<<--what short of warning it is?--->> Warning: ignoring extra data in partition table 5 Warning: ignoring extra data in partition table 5 Warning: invalid flag 0x4884 of partition table 5 will be corrected by w(rite) Disk /dev/sda: 80.0 GB, 80026361856 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 9729 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Disk identifier: 0x00f143a7 Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sda1 * 1 13 102400 7 HPFS/NTFS Partition 1 does not end on cylinder boundary. /dev/sda2 13 3917 31353856 7 HPFS/NTFS /dev/sda3 3917 6528 20971520 7 HPFS/NTFS /dev/sda4 6529 19457 103852192+ f W95 Ext'd (LBA) /dev/sda5 ? 94261 197843 832026090+ fb VMware VMFS Disk /dev/sdb: 160.0 GB, 160041885696 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19457 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Disk identifier: 0x0c430c43 Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System Disk /dev/dm-0: 160.0 GB, 160047300608 bytes 254 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19534 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16002 * 512 = 8193024 bytes Disk identifier: 0x00f143a7 Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/dm-0p1 * 1 13 102400 7 HPFS/NTFS Partition 1 does not end on cylinder boundary. /dev/dm-0p2 13 3932 31353856 7 HPFS/NTFS Partition 2 does not end on cylinder boundary. /dev/dm-0p3 3932 6553 20971520 7 HPFS/NTFS Partition 3 does not end on cylinder boundary. /dev/dm-0p4 6554 19534 103852192+ f W95 Ext'd (LBA) Partition 4 does not end on cylinder boundary. /dev/dm-0p5 6554 10486 31455238+ 83 Linux /dev/dm-0p6 10486 10498 96358+ 83 Linux /dev/dm-0p7 10498 11022 4192933+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris Disk /dev/dm-1: 104 MB, 104857600 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 12 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Disk identifier: 0x6e697373 This doesn't look like a partition table Probably you selected the wrong device. Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/dm-1p1 ? 120528 234814 918008208 4f QNX4.x 3rd part Partition 1 does not end on cylinder boundary. /dev/dm-1p2 ? 119381 153271 272218546+ 73 Unknown Partition 2 does not end on cylinder boundary. /dev/dm-1p3 ? 113202 147075 272087568 2b Unknown Partition 3 does not end on cylinder boundary. /dev/dm-1p4 ? 177064 177067 27487 61 SpeedStor Partition 4 does not end on cylinder boundary. Partition table entries are not in disk order Disk /dev/dm-2: 32.1 GB, 32106348544 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 3903 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Disk identifier: 0x6e697373 This doesn't look like a partition table Probably you selected the wrong device. Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/dm-2p1 ? 120528 234814 918008208 4f QNX4.x 3rd part Partition 1 does not end on cylinder boundary. /dev/dm-2p2 ? 119381 153271 272218546+ 73 Unknown Partition 2 does not end on cylinder boundary. /dev/dm-2p3 ? 113202 147075 272087568 2b Unknown Partition 3 does not end on cylinder boundary. /dev/dm-2p4 ? 177064 177067 27487 61 SpeedStor Partition 4 does not end on cylinder boundary. Partition table entries are not in disk order Disk /dev/dm-3: 21.4 GB, 21474836480 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 2610 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Disk identifier: 0x6e697373 This doesn't look like a partition table Probably you selected the wrong device. Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/dm-3p1 ? 120528 234814 918008208 4f QNX4.x 3rd part Partition 1 does not end on cylinder boundary. /dev/dm-3p2 ? 119381 153271 272218546+ 73 Unknown Partition 2 does not end on cylinder boundary. /dev/dm-3p3 ? 113202 147075 272087568 2b Unknown Partition 3 does not end on cylinder boundary. /dev/dm-3p4 ? 177064 177067 27487 61 SpeedStor Partition 4 does not end on cylinder boundary. Partition table entries are not in disk order Warning: ignoring extra data in partition table 6 Warning: ignoring extra data in partition table 6 Warning: ignoring extra data in partition table 6 Warning: invalid flag 0xe149 of partition table 6 will be corrected by w(rite) Disk /dev/dm-4: 106.3 GB, 106344645120 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 12929 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Disk identifier: 0x00000000 Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/dm-4p1 1 3916 31455238+ 83 Linux /dev/dm-4p2 3917 3928 96390 5 Extended /dev/dm-4p5 3917 3928 96358+ 83 Linux /dev/dm-4p6 ? 153401 301372 1188580784 82 Linux swap / Solaris Disk /dev/dm-5: 32.2 GB, 32210164224 bytes <<<---Do i have 32.2 GB free space?-->> 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 3915 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Disk identifier: 0x00000000 Disk /dev/dm-5 doesn't contain a valid partition table Disk /dev/dm-6: 98 MB, 98671104 bytes <<<<-----who r they?how they come form?--->> 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 11 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Disk identifier: 0x00000000 Disk /dev/dm-6 doesn't contain a valid partition table Disk /dev/dm-7: 4293 MB, 4293563904 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 521 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Disk identifier: 0x00000000 Disk /dev/dm-7 doesn't contain a valid partition table linux-w0sv:~/Desktop # this strages me.bcz i never find it in el5. i don't know what wrong here.but i am not getting the perticular free dm s. 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