WARNING: GPT (GUID Partition Table) detected on '/dev/<disk>'! The util fdisk doesn't support GPT. Use GNU Parted.

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • fdisk command is reporting that it does not support GPT (GUID Parttion Table):

    # fdisk -l

WARNING: GPT (GUID Partition Table) detected on '/dev/vdb'! The util fdisk doesn't support GPT. Use GNU Parted.


Disk /dev/vdb: 10.7 GB, 10737418240 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1305 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/vdb1            1        1306    10485759+  ee  EFI GPT

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

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