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Subject:    Re: [cobbler] reread partition table without reboot
From:       Robert Joseph <rjoseph () foursquare ! com>
Date:       2013-09-13 18:06:40
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On Fri, Sep 13, 2013 at 1:37 AM, Michael <michael.patris@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> Have you tried the following command:
> 
> *blockdev --rereadpt*   ?
> 

i moved my parted commands into %pre.  i haven't had a chance to test yet,
but pretty sure that's going to work.  if not, i'll play with blockdev.

thanks for the suggestions everyone.

-r

> 
> 
> Regards,
> *Michael*
> 
> 
> 
> 2013/9/12 Mann, Owen <Owen.Mann@interactivedata.com>
> 
> You could also try `sfdisk -R`
> > 
> > Owen Mann, Interactive Data Real Time Services
> > 
> > 60 Codman Hill Rd, Boxborough, MA 01719
> > 
> > 978-795-3758 owen.mann@interactivedata.com
> > ------------------------------
> > *From:* cobbler-bounces@lists.fedorahosted.org [
> > cobbler-bounces@lists.fedorahosted.org] on behalf of Robert Joseph [
> > rjoseph@foursquare.com]
> > *Sent:* Thursday, September 12, 2013 4:14 PM
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> > *Subject:* Re: [cobbler] reread partition table without reboot
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 1:09 PM, Patrick Lists <
> > cobbler-list@puzzled.xs4all.nl> wrote:
> > 
> > > On 09/12/2013 09:32 PM, Robert Joseph wrote:
> > > [snip]
> > > 
> > > anyone have suggestions for getting the OS to successfully reread the
> > > > partition table on a disk with an already mounted partition?
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > Don't know if it's available but have you tried kpartx?
> > > 
> > 
> > no, will look into it.
> > 
> > fwiw, the reason i'm using parted is because the disks are large (3TB)
> > and it's my understanding that kickstart's built-in 'part' command doesn't
> > work for disks > 2TB.  perhaps i'm wrong about that, that would make
> > everything simple.
> > 
> > -r
> > 
> > 
> > > 
> > > Regards,
> > > Patrick
> > > 
> > > 
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> > 
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<div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, \
Sep 13, 2013 at 1:37 AM, Michael <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a \
href="mailto:michael.patris@gmail.com" \
target="_blank">michael.patris@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br> <blockquote \
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solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div \
style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,102)">Hello,<br><br></div><div \
style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,102)">

Have you tried the following command: <br><br><i>blockdev --rereadpt</i>   \
?<br></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>i moved my parted commands into \
%pre.  i haven&#39;t had a chance to test yet, but pretty sure that&#39;s going to \
work.  if not, i&#39;ll play with blockdev.</div> <div><br></div><div>thanks for the \
suggestions everyone.</div><div><br></div><div>-r</div><div><br></div><div> \
</div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc \
solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"> <div \
style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,102)"><br><br></div><div \
class="gmail_extra"><div \
style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,102)"> \
Regards,</div> <div><div dir="ltr"><i><span \
style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,102)">Michael</span></i><div \
style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,102);display:inline">

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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2013/9/12 Mann, Owen <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a \
href="mailto:Owen.Mann@interactivedata.com" \
target="_blank">Owen.Mann@interactivedata.com</a>&gt;</span><div><div \
class="h5"><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 \
.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">

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<div style="direction:ltr;font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma">You could also try \
`sfdisk -R`<br> <div><br>
<div style="font-size:13px;font-family:Tahoma"><font face="Courier"><font \
face="Courier"> <p dir="ltr">Owen Mann, Interactive Data Real Time Services</p>
<p dir="ltr">60 Codman Hill Rd, Boxborough, MA 01719</p>
<p dir="ltr"><a href="tel:978-795-3758" value="+19787953758" \
target="_blank">978-795-3758</a> <a href="mailto:owen.mann@interactivedata.com" \
target="_blank">owen.mann@interactivedata.com</a></p> </font></font></div>
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<div style="direction:ltr"><font color="#000000" face="Tahoma"><b>From:</b> <a \
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target="_blank">cobbler-bounces@lists.fedorahosted.org</a> [<a \
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target="_blank">cobbler-bounces@lists.fedorahosted.org</a>] on behalf of Robert \
Joseph [<a href="mailto:rjoseph@foursquare.com" \
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 12, 2013 4:14 PM<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 1:09 PM, Patrick Lists <span \
dir="ltr"> &lt;<a href="mailto:cobbler-list@puzzled.xs4all.nl" \
target="_blank">cobbler-list@puzzled.xs4all.nl</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br> <blockquote \
class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc \
solid;padding-left:1ex"> On 09/12/2013 09:32 PM, Robert Joseph wrote:<br>
[snip]
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<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc \
solid;padding-left:1ex"> anyone have suggestions for getting the OS to successfully \
reread the<br> partition table on a disk with an already mounted partition?<br>
</blockquote>
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Don&#39;t know if it&#39;s available but have you tried kpartx?<br>
</blockquote>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>no, will look into it.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>fwiw, the reason i&#39;m using parted is because the disks are large (3TB) and \
it&#39;s my understanding that kickstart&#39;s built-in &#39;part&#39; command \
doesn&#39;t work for disks &gt; 2TB.  perhaps i&#39;m wrong about that, that would \
make everything simple.</div>

<div><br>
</div>
<div>-r</div>
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solid;padding-left:1ex"> <br>
Regards,<br>
Patrick
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