"dd" doesn't zero out the MBR??
hi guys,
I want to create a DRBD disk with external meta data. The underlying disk for DRBD is /dev/md0. Whenever I want to create the disk, it shows: Quote:
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Wouldn't the Ext2 filesystem be after the master boot record?
Does /dev/md0 contain any data that you want to keep? if not try increasing the count to 2. Remember dd is referred to as "Data Destroyer" for good reasons. Always make sure you have a verified backup. |
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When I have problems reformatting with real disks (it happens), I use count=200. This ensures you "get" both the (emulated these days) cylinder zero (for the MBR) and cylinder one (for the filesystem metadata).
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