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koh

Joined: 19 Nov 2011 Posts: 9 Location: Himeji Hyogo JAPAN
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Posted: Mon 12 Nov 2012, 09:02 Post subject:
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I tried re-formatting HDD as ext2/ext3 by Gparted.
But I can not it.
When I started formatting, Freeze computer soon.
(But I tried formatting small size(until 2GB)Suceeded formatting)
HDD formatting before re-formatting as below,
sda1:Linux-swap -192MB
sda2:ext2 -100MB
sda3:ext2 -465.4GB
overall : 465.76GB
So the result my checking as below,
(with help by japanese puppy forum members)
1.Try formatting by another tool.
Tried below 2 tools, but result is same.
-Partation wizard home edition
-GNU parted
2.HDD health check
check by GSmartControl
Identify -over-all health self-assessment test ->passed
Perform test -Complete without error(both short and extend)
3.Format command and result(checked on Gparted 0.5.0)
ntfs:mkntfs -Q -v -L "" /dev/sda :Sucessed formatting
ext2:mkfs.ext2 -L ""/dev/sda :Missed(But Sucessed until 2GB)
ext3:mkfs.ext3 -L ""/dev/sda :Missed(But Sucessed until 2GB)
ext4:mkfs.ext4 -j -O extent -L ""/dev/sda :Missed(But Sucessed until 2GB)
xfs :mkfs.xfs -f -L " "/dev/sda :Sucessed formatting
Someone has the idea for solve this issue?
or some trobleshoot method.
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Flash
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Joined: 04 May 2005 Posts: 12824 Location: Arizona USA
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Posted: Mon 12 Nov 2012, 09:18 Post subject:
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The reported size of the partitions before reformatting adds up to more than the 'overall' size. How is that possible?
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bigpup

Joined: 11 Oct 2009 Posts: 10318 Location: Charleston S.C. USA
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Posted: Mon 12 Nov 2012, 14:21 Post subject:
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Gparted 0.5.0 is very old version.
The latest is 0.14.0-1
Try using this:
Gparted live CD
For partitioning I would suggest you use the Gparted live CD that you can get from here.
You can download a free version to make your own Gparted live CD.
It is up to date and specifically made to run Gparted.
Info:
http://gparted.sourceforge.net/livecd.php
Download:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/gparted/files/gparted-live-stable/
sda1- a swap partition. (good to have) Do need to make it so it and the memory will add up to at least 512MB.
sda2 100MB- not sure what good that small a partition would be in Puppy.
I would suggest deleting all partitions and starting over using the newer version of Gparted.
If all you are putting on the hard drive is Puppy, you really only need 2 partitions. sda1 and sda2 swap.
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koh

Joined: 19 Nov 2011 Posts: 9 Location: Himeji Hyogo JAPAN
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Posted: Tue 13 Nov 2012, 07:42 Post subject:
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Dear all,
Thanks for suggestion.
I tried using latest Gparted live cd.
So erase current formatting and re-formatting as ext2.
But freezed
So I re-try formatting ntfs.(complete)
and re-formatting as ext3 by terminal inputting.
#sudo mkfs.ext3 /dev/sdb1(this case issued HDD as sdb)
but freezed until writing inode.
I have no idea
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bigpup

Joined: 11 Oct 2009 Posts: 10318 Location: Charleston S.C. USA
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Posted: Tue 13 Nov 2012, 23:49 Post subject:
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Use Gparted and delete all partitions so all you have is unallocated space.
Start fresh making partitions and formatting.
_________________ I have found, in trying to help people, that the things they do not tell you, are usually the clue to solving the problem.
When I was a kid I wanted to be older.... This is not what I expected 
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koh

Joined: 19 Nov 2011 Posts: 9 Location: Himeji Hyogo JAPAN
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Posted: Fri 23 Nov 2012, 21:17 Post subject:
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Dear all,
I did below trial, but did not solve this issue.
1.Gparted live cd latest version.
Erase and make partition table(MS-DOS) and make new partitions
but formating is error.
2.Erase HDD data by Active@ KillDisk Free Edition
(one pass zero method)
Succeed zero fill.
But formating is error.(By Gparted live cd)
So I do not lost more time for this investigation.
Because this HDD can format another style.
I would like to know which style is better for puppy.
1.NTFS
2.hfs+
3.jfs
4.reiser4
5.reiserfs
6.xfs
7.nilfs2
xfs is seem better?
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Peterm321
Joined: 29 Jan 2009 Posts: 386
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Posted: Fri 23 Nov 2012, 23:17 Post subject:
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You might want to consider if any badblocks or disk failure may be part of the problem:
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=38632
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koh

Joined: 19 Nov 2011 Posts: 9 Location: Himeji Hyogo JAPAN
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Posted: Sat 24 Nov 2012, 18:32 Post subject:
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thanks for advice.
But already I checked badblocks.
and result is NO badblocks on HDD.
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postfs1
Joined: 27 Mar 2010 Posts: 820
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Posted: Sun 25 Nov 2012, 01:53 Post subject:
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koh wrote: | ...
but freezed until writing inode.
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[1]Perhaps problems with path or source which gives the energy to device.
[2]BIOS settings are important.
[3]Maybe ---> http://www.nec.com/en/global/support/index.html
[4]
hard drive data recovery-WD, western digital,PCB Swap --->
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6w0coK4Y0c
Running an open hard disk --->( 5:16 - 8:18 ) --->
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJKxUPlhvZY
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Peterm321
Joined: 29 Jan 2009 Posts: 386
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Posted: Wed 28 Nov 2012, 17:36 Post subject:
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koh Sat 24 Nov 2012, 18:32 wrote: |
thanks for advice.
But already I checked badblocks.
and result is NO badblocks on HDD.
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Unfortunately I wouldnt know much more about what kind of problem is occurring.
If no other solution is posted you might try the strace command which is what I use when no other solution arises.
http://linux.die.net/man/1/strace
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