[09:23] <lhtd> hey, do you known how can I check that the kernel is compatible with GPT guid support for partitions larger than 2To ?
[09:24] <alkisg> All linux kernels support gpt
[09:32] <lhtd> alkisg, this page says I might need to recompile the kernel https://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/fdisk-unable-to-create-partition-greater-2tb.html
[09:33] <alkisg> lhtd: fdisk doesn't support gpt; use gparted instead
[09:33] <lhtd> I have been having problems with the GPT partition table which gets corrupted everytime I reboot
[09:33] <lhtd> alkisg, on it right now
[09:35] <lhtd> I need to reboot to update the kernel after formating my disk. brb
[09:38] <lhtd> b
[09:40] <lhtd> I cannot remove the MBR protective partition table
[09:41]  * lhtd rebooting to see if gparted did the thing
[09:44] <lhtd> Well.. GPT partition table is not corrupted anymore, but It will re-corrupt itself, it has been doing that for about 4 months. MBR protective partition table is still present.
[09:45] <alkisg> lhtd: is that an ssd?
[09:45] <lhtd> Is there a recurrent problem trying to have a HDD with a bigger partition than 2To in ubuntu mate ?
[09:45] <lhtd> nope it's an HDD of 3 To
[09:45] <lhtd> only to store/treat big chuncks of data
[09:45] <alkisg> Do you see any read/write issues in the output of the `dmesg` command?
[09:47] <alkisg> There's no problem with HDDs larger than 3 TB in Ubuntu that I know of, no.
[09:47] <alkisg> The MBR protective partition is a good, normal thing to have
[09:47] <alkisg> Where is that disk connected, e.g. in normal pc, or some weird pc that could have "recovery settings" etc messing up the gpt on purpose?
[09:48] <lhtd> Most help sites like ubuntu forums and stackoverflow they say that to get partitions bigger than 2To you need to remove the MBR partition table and recompile the kernel with an extra option
[09:48] <alkisg> I've seen laptops write to gpt/mbr when the user selected the recovery mode...
[09:48] <lhtd> I have a normal desktop, a bit beefed up because is the one for my work
[09:49] <lhtd> `dmesg` says"Alternate GPT is invalid, using primary GPT
[09:49] <alkisg> The only site you showed us that says that, is a 2007 page talking about fdisk, which doesn't support gpt anyway
[09:49] <alkisg> Where have you seen that you need to compile kernels etc?
[09:50] <lhtd> the page is 2017, not 2007
[09:51] <alkisg>  https://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/fdisk-unable-to-create-partition-greater-2tb.html => November 6, 2007
[09:51] <lhtd> this one from 2009 talks about the limitations of MBR https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/l-gpt/
[09:52] <alkisg> I'm sure it says that MBR is limited
[09:52] <alkisg> Is this somehow related to you?
[09:52] <lhtd> alkisg, true, I got another page form cyberciti. this one to delete mbr https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-clearing-out-master-boot-record-dd-command/
[09:53] <alkisg> OK so far you showed 3 pages that do not say that gpt has a partition limit of 2 tb
[09:53] <alkisg> Did you actually see what you said anywhere?
[09:53] <lhtd> alkisg, I started working on this computer since February and every 2 weeks the GPT partition grid gets damaged. So i have to back up the data to use that HDD
[09:53] <alkisg> That part, I can understand and believe you
[09:54] <alkisg> But the assumption that gpt doesn't support 2 tb partitions, or that you need a custom compiled kernel, no, I can't believe you there
[09:54] <lhtd> I did, last time I formatted the HDD last month - i'm browsing my history
[09:54] <alkisg> So, I'm saying that you're looking in the wrong direction
[09:54] <lhtd> It's quite probable alkisg.
[09:55] <lhtd> Maybe I should try to find why the GPT gets damaged so often
[09:55] <alkisg> Right
[09:56] <alkisg> First, think of what you have (software etc) that might be writing to gpt
[09:57] <lhtd> Well, last time I formated I left the HDD empty and unused with an MBR protective and a GPT partition tables. Today I needed it to put some data in it and I cannot write in it because the GPT is damaged
[09:58] <alkisg> Did you format with fdisk last time?
[09:58] <lhtd> So.. I cannot think of any software writing to GPT since it hasn't been used at all
[09:58] <lhtd> nope gparted
[09:59] <alkisg> And can you reproduce that, by e.g. leaving the disk for 1 minute, then using it at next boot?
[09:59] <alkisg> Or does it need to be left for months?
[10:00] <alkisg> Btw, you should be worrying about this: (12:49:10 μμ) lhtd: `dmesg` says"Alternate GPT is invalid, using primary GPT
[10:00] <alkisg> Do a proper formatting that would result in dmesg not complaining about your gpt
[10:00] <alkisg> My `dmesg | grep -i gpt` show nothing at all
[10:01] <lhtd> I don't know how to reproduce it. I've been trying to figure that out.
[10:02] <lhtd> Ok, the partition table just got damaged again. I think it's gets poorly enabled when rebooting the computer.
[10:03] <lhtd> `dmesg | grep -i gpt` =   Alternate GPT is invalid, using primary GPT.
[10:03] <alkisg> That would mean it was not properly formatted
[10:03] <lhtd> Ok, I'll re-format my hdd
[10:03] <lhtd> dam... I thought that part was ok
[10:04]  * lhtd back to it. 
[10:04] <lhtd> thanks alkisg I'll let you know how it goes
[10:04] <alkisg> lhtd: keep in mind that your disk might be corrupted
[10:04] <alkisg> I.e. hardware disk failure
[10:05] <alkisg> Check dmesg for read/write ATA errors etc
[10:05] <lhtd> I usually format it with gparted before doing anything with it
[10:05] <lhtd> Alright !
[10:05] <alkisg> lhtd: did you ever use raid in it?
[10:05] <alkisg> Like mdraid or something?
[10:05] <lhtd> not that I'm aware of, maybe the employee who used it before me, but i cannot be sure
[10:06] <lhtd> I got this computer, formatted all drives and got on ubuntu-mate to start working
[10:07] <lhtd> (there are 3 drives, 1 ssd for boot, 1 ssd for complex data and 1 hdd for big files)
[10:07] <alkisg> OK, try a good clean formatting. testdisk also does a good work for cleaning up gpt
[10:07]  * alkisg waves, later...
[10:09]  * lhtd formats and goes to a meeting. Thanks alkisg. 
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