一 环境
linux版本：
root@HWPKI-TEST-97:~# lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 14.04.5 LTS Release: 14.04 Codename: trusty
挂载硬盘：
root@HWPKI-TEST-96:~# fdisk -l Disk /dev/sda: 3000.6 GB, 3000592982016 bytes 90 heads, 3 sectors/track, 21705678 cylinders, total 5860533168 sectors Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes Disk identifier: 0x54a892f2 Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sda1 2048 4294967294 2147482623+ 83 Linux
该硬盘共有5860533168 sectors，但是使用fdisk分区时，只识别到4294967294 sectors
这个时候如果仍使用fdisk进行分区，会有如下提示：
root@HWPKI-TEST-96:~# fdisk /dev/sda WARNING: The size of this disk is 3.0 TB (3000592982016 bytes). DOS partition table format can not be used on drives for volumes larger than (2199023255040 bytes) for 512-byte sectors. Use parted(1) and GUID partition table format (GPT). The device presents a logical sector size that is smaller than the physical sector size. Aligning to a physical sector (or optimal I/O) size boundary is recommended, or performance may be impacted.
意思大概是说DOS格式分区表不能用于容量大于2 199 023 255 040 bytes(2T，粗略计算)，对于扇区为512-byte。
此外，它还推荐使用parted(1)来进行GPT格式分区，关于GUID Partition Table，翻墙可查看。最后一段说逻辑扇区小于物理扇区，你需要将其与物理扇区对齐，否则表现就会不完美(美式汉语)，了解一下，一会使用parted有个步骤需要对齐，原理并不懂。
这里我先忽略警告，将已经错误分区损失1T(均价400RMB)的分区删除，方法参考fdisk里的d命令，删除之后需要w保存，下面是结果：
Command (m for help): d Selected partition 1 Command (m for help): d No partition is defined yet! 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.
附上fdisk命令：
Command action a toggle a bootable flag b edit bsd disklabel c toggle the dos compatibility flag d delete a partition l list known partition types m print this menu n add a new partition o create a new empty DOS partition table p print the partition table q quit without saving changes s create a new empty Sun disklabel t change a partition's system id u change display/entry units v verify the partition table w write table to disk and exit x extra functionality (experts only)
写入分区需要通知，删除同理：
partprobe 需要让内核知道，结果并不如我意
root@HWPKI-TEST-96:~# partprobe Error: Partition(s) 1 on /dev/sda have been written, but we have been unable to inform the kernel of the change, probably because it/they are in use. As a result, the old partition(s) will remain in use. You should reboot now before making further changes.
linux告诉我它并不能通知内核这样做，在/dev/sda上的第一分区已经使用过，这种情况在现实中我也是能理解的，原理不懂。
不想重启，所以就直接将分区卸载：
oot@HWPKI-TEST-96:~# umount /mnt
接下来的步骤按照网上的流程走，参考DOS Partitions (fdisk) and the 2TB Limit和parted手册GNU Parted User Manual
，这里我们按照自己的环境操作一遍：
root@HWPKI-TEST-96:~# parted GNU Parted 2.3 Using /dev/sda Welcome to GNU Parted! Type 'help' to view a list of commands.
出现欢迎布拉布拉，输入help（救命啊！！）
(parted) help align-check TYPE N check partition N for TYPE(min|opt) alignment check NUMBER do a simple check on the file system cp [FROM-DEVICE] FROM-NUMBER TO-NUMBER copy file system to another partition help [COMMAND] print general help, or help on COMMAND mklabel,mktable LABEL-TYPE create a new disklabel (partition table) mkfs NUMBER FS-TYPE make a FS-TYPE file system on partition NUMBER mkpart PART-TYPE [FS-TYPE] START END make a partition mkpartfs PART-TYPE FS-TYPE START END make a partition with a file system resizepart NUMBER END resize partition NUMBER move NUMBER START END move partition NUMBER name NUMBER NAME name partition NUMBER as NAME print [devices|free|list,all|NUMBER] display the partition table, available devices, free space, all found partitions, or a particular partition quit exit program rescue START END rescue a lost partition near START and END resize NUMBER START END resize partition NUMBER and its file system rm NUMBER delete partition NUMBER select DEVICE choose the device to edit set NUMBER FLAG STATE change the FLAG on partition NUMBER toggle [NUMBER [FLAG]] toggle the state of FLAG on partition NUMBER unit UNIT set the default unit to UNIT version display the version number and copyright information of GNU Parted
以上是parted的用法，敬请参考。
在分区以前，介绍一下步骤：
- Create a disklabel (partitioning) on disk.建立磁盘标签
- Create a partition of the appropriate size.分配适合的大小
- Create a filesystem (if needed).格式化分区，根据你需要的文件系统
- Mount.挂载
上述博客只讲到步骤2，可参考linux如何分大于2T的磁盘分区
正在整理日志的我忽然接到任务，然后就由我亲手将那台机器从新安装，所以就没有第一手资料来再现了，下面只能简单总结。
# parted /dev/sdc
create the GPT disklabel – in other words, create the partitioning tables to support GPT:建立GPT的磁盘标签，换句话说就是创建磁盘分区表支持GPT
(parted) mklabel gpt
create a partition:创建一个分区，这个步骤总是有错,选择cancle.
(parted) mkpart primary xfs 0 8001.4GB
这个步骤貌似就用到了对齐的概念
(parted) mkpart primary xfs 1 -1
(parted) p
完成了步骤2，该继续完成步骤3格式化分区，加入你想格式化成XFS文件系统，需要先下载XFS系统工具集，参考linux下挂载新硬盘，设置为XFS文件系统，其他格式的绕过啊。
