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Subject: bug#17795: boot flag bug report
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Hello Devs,=0A=
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I don't know how to check if the bug has been fixed.  The webpage wasn't cl=
ear on how to check.  I assume that because 3.1 is the latest version and a=
lso the version that I'm using, that the bug still exists in 3.1.  =0A=
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The command I entered:=0A=
(parted) disk_set boot on                                                 =
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Your report should contain the version of this release (3.1)=0A=
along with the error message below, the output of=0A=
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	parted DEVICE unit co print unit s print=0A=
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and the following history of commands you entered.=0A=
Also include any additional information about your setup you=0A=
consider important.=0A=
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Unknown disk flag, 0.=0A=
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Error: The flag '(null)' is not available for pc98 disk labels.=0A=
(parted) quit                                                             =
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Information: You may need to update /etc/fstab.=0A=
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bash-4.2$ sudo parted /dev/sdf/ unit co print unit s print=0A=
[sudo] password for mis: =0A=
Error: Could not stat device /dev/sdf/ - Not a directory.=0A=
Retry/Cancel? c                                                           =
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bash-4.2$ sudo parted /dev/sdf unit co print unit s print=0A=
Model:   (scsi)=0A=
Disk /dev/sdf: 15.9GB=0A=
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B=0A=
Partition Table: pc98=0A=
Disk Flags: =0A=
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Number  Start   End     Size    File system  Name     Flags=0A=
 1      1049kB  15.9GB  15.9GB               primary=0A=
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Model:   (scsi)=0A=
Disk /dev/sdf: 30965760s=0A=
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B=0A=
Partition Table: pc98=0A=
Disk Flags: =0A=
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Number  Start  End        Size       File system  Name     Flags=0A=
 1      2048s  30965759s  30963712s               primary=0A=
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Subject: bug#17795: boot flag bug report
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On Tue, Jun 17, 2014 at 12:51:37PM +0000, Matt Smith wrote:
> Hello Devs,
> 
> I don't know how to check if the bug has been fixed.  The webpage wasn't clear on how to check.  I assume that because 3.1 is the latest version and also the version that I'm using, that the bug still exists in 3.1.  
> 
> The command I entered:
> (parted) disk_set boot on                                                 

On master this now results in:

parted: invalid token: boot


> bash-4.2$ sudo parted /dev/sdf unit co print unit s print
> Model:   (scsi)
> Disk /dev/sdf: 15.9GB
> Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
> Partition Table: pc98
> Disk Flags: 
> 
> Number  Start   End     Size    File system  Name     Flags
>  1      1049kB  15.9GB  15.9GB               primary
> 
> Model:   (scsi)
> Disk /dev/sdf: 30965760s
> Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
> Partition Table: pc98
> Disk Flags: 
> 
> Number  Start  End        Size       File system  Name     Flags
>  1      2048s  30965759s  30963712s               primary

pc98 detection should be working fairly well in 3.1, could you dump a
copy of the mbr?

sudo dd if=/dev/sda bs=512 count=2 | hexdump -C

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