# fdisk /dev/sdb
The number of cylinders for this disk is set to 363328.
There is nothing wrong with that, but this is larger than 1024,
and could in certain setups cause problems with:
1) software that runs at boot time (e.g., old versions of LILO)
2) booting and partitioning software from other OSs
(e.g., DOS FDISK, OS/2 FDISK)
Command (m for help): p
Disk /dev/sdb: 2988.4 GB, 2988475219968 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 363328 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 1 95979 770948480+ 83 Linux
Command (m for help): d
Selected partition 1
Command (m for help): n
Command action
e extended
p primary partition (1-4)
p
Partition number (1-4): 1
First cylinder (1-95979, default 1):
Using default value 1
Last cylinder or +size or +sizeM or +sizeK (1-95979, default 95979):
Using default value 95979
Command (m for help): p
Disk /dev/sdb: 2988.4 GB, 2988475219968 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 363328 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 1 95979 770948480+ 83 Linux