fdisk : error code 22

[Scott Talbot]

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Bruno Costacurta wrote:

>I'm trying to change partition type using fdisk but I receive error 22.
>What does this error 22 means ?
>
>Reboot (as suggested by the message) doesn't resolve neither update partition 
>type.
>
>(...)
>fdisk /dev/sda1
>
>Command (m for help): t
>Selected partition 1
>Hex code (type L to list codes): 83
>
>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 22: Invalid 
>argument.
>  
>
I have seen this error nearly every time I have used fdisk, but I have 
never seen any error after a reboot.  Is this partition in use?  Is this 
problem preventing you from using the partition as a Linux filesystem?

There are several similar programs on your system i.e. parted, sfdisk.  
You might even try the GNU mail list.  Sorry I couldn't help more!

Scott

>The kernel still uses the old table.
>The new table will be used at the next reboot.
>Syncing disks.
>(...)
>
>Thanks for any clue,
>-- Bruno
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