Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 10 Apr 2003 05:31:27 +0100 (BST) | Subject | Re: 2.5.66 Unable to update partition table | From | etienne.lorrain@masroude ... |
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> I am not able to update partition table with 2.5.66. > I get following error message when I try to create a new partition. > > WARNING: Re-reading the partition table failed with error 16: Device or > resource busy. > The kernel still uses the old table. > The new table will be used at the next reboot. > Syncing disks. > > [root@elm3b78 root]# df > Filesystem 1k-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on > ... > /dev/sdb5 16476952 10891916 4748052 70% /home > ... > > [root@elm3b78 root]# fdisk /dev/sdb > > Any ideas on why ? Is this expected ?
Aren't you trying to modify the partition table of a hard disk while some of its partition are still mounted, are you?
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