NetworkSpace Max - HDD sdb Format

[starget]

Hello community I would like to know if it were possible to format my disk sdb.
I have a Lacie NetworkSpaceMax.
Thank you.
S

[Jocko]

Hi starget,

Of course, you can.
1/ create the same partition table for a 1TB disk:
I assume that the max cylinder number for your 1TB is 121601
in Putty (ssh console), use the command fdisk like this :

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fdisk /dev/sdb
use the command: n
it will respond with command action
e extended
p primary (1-4)
type p as command and hit enter
now you get as response
Partition number (1-4):
type 1 behind it and hit enter
then you get as response
first cylinder 1-121601, default 1):
type 9 behind it and hit enter
response
last cylinder or...:
type 72 behind it and hit enter
create partition 2
n
p
2
73
136
create partition 3
n
p
3
137
200
make partition 3 type swap
type t as command
enter partition number 3
enter as hex code 82
create partition 4 (this is an extended partition)
n
e <---note the difference !!
4
201
121600
create partition 5 (no choice possible anymore for primary of extended, the additional partition will be made automatically in the extended partition)
n
209
312
create partition 6
n
321
328
create partition 7
n
327
400
create partition 8
n
409
121600
Now use the command p and see if the result is right

If the partition table is the same than sda  then use the command w to write the table to disk

2/ format the sdb8 partition :

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mke2fs -j -m 1 /dev/sdb8

3/ to see the 2d disk, you must restart your NAS

Otherwise, for our developpment, could post also this output :

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ls -al /sys/class/leds

[starget]

Thanks Jocko :p