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Subject: conf/10330: I can't create a 5th fdisk partition; I want to use the rest of my disk.
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>Number:         10330
>Category:       conf
>Synopsis:       I can't create a 5th fdisk partition; I want to use the rest of my disk.
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       low
>Responsible:    freebsd-bugs
>State:          open
>Quarter:        
>Keywords:       
>Date-Required:
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   current-users
>Arrival-Date:   Mon Mar  1 10:20:00 PST 1999
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Steve Davidson
>Release:        2.2.8-RELEASE
>Organization:
>Environment:
FreeBSD 2.2.8-RELEASE
>Description:
When I run /stand/sysinstall, and go to the FDISK Partition Editor,
I try to create a 5th partition on unallocated space.  I get an
'X' under "Name" instead of a device, even though I have created the
appropriate device: /dev/wd0s5 (with correct major/minor numbers).
I'd like to use this unallocated space but it appears that there is
a limitation of 4 FDISK partitions.
>How-To-Repeat:
Go to the FDISK Partition Editor and try to create five partitions.
>Fix:
I guess a simple change to the partition editor to allow the user
to place a device name in the "Name" column would help.
Or, the system could guess the next logical device; it's obvious
that you use the next number in sequence.

>Release-Note:
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