# fdisk /dev/xvda
Welcome to fdisk (util-linux
2.23
.
2
).
Changes will remain in memory only, until you decide to write them.
Be careful before using the write command.
Command (m
for
help): p
Disk /dev/xvda:
536.9
GB,
536870912000
bytes,
1048576000
sectors
Units = sectors of
1
*
512
=
512
bytes
Sector size (logical/physical):
512
bytes /
512
bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal):
512
bytes /
512
bytes
Disk label type: dos
Disk identifier:
0x00099585
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/xvda1 *
2048
2099199
1048576
83
Linux
/dev/xvda2
2099200
104857599
51379200
8e Linux LVM
Command (m
for
help): d
Partition number (
1
,
2
,
default
2
):
2
Partition
2
is deleted
Command (m
for
help): n
Partition type:
p primary (
1
primary,
0
extended,
3
free)
e extended
Select (
default
p):
Partition number (
2
-
4
,
default
2
):
First sector (
2099200
-
1048575999
,
default
2099200
):
Using
default
value
2099200
Last sector, +sectors or +size{K,M,G} (
2099200
-
1048575999
,
default
1048575999
):
Using
default
value
1048575999
Partition
2
of type Linux and of size
499
GiB is set
Command (m
for
help): p
Disk /dev/xvda:
536.9
GB,
536870912000
bytes,
1048576000
sectors
Units = sectors of
1
*
512
=
512
bytes
Sector size (logical/physical):
512
bytes /
512
bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal):
512
bytes /
512
bytes
Disk label type: dos
Disk identifier:
0x00099585
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/xvda1 *
2048
2099199
1048576
83
Linux
/dev/xvda2
2099200
1048575999
523238400
83
Linux
Command (m
for
help): t
Partition number (
1
,
2
,
default
2
):
Hex code (type L to list all codes): 8e
Changed type of partition
'Linux'
to
'Linux LVM'
Command (m
for
help): p
Disk /dev/xvda:
536.9
GB,
536870912000
bytes,
1048576000
sectors
Units = sectors of
1
*
512
=
512
bytes
Sector size (logical/physical):
512
bytes /
512
bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal):
512
bytes /
512
bytes
Disk label type: dos
Disk identifier:
0x00099585
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/xvda1 *
2048
2099199
1048576
83
Linux
/dev/xvda2
2099200
1048575999
523238400
8e Linux LVM
Command (m
for
help): w
The partition table has been altered!
Calling ioctl() to re-read partition table.
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 or after you run partprobe(
8
) or kpartx(
8
)
Syncing disks.