Set Bootable Partition Command Line
How to I set the bootable partition using the command line in parted?
Ideally I would like a numbered list so I can select which partition to boot from easily.
parted
asked Feb 8 '17 at 10:39
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How to I set the bootable partition using the command line in parted?
Ideally I would like a numbered list so I can select which partition to boot from easily.
parted
asked Feb 8 '17 at 10:39
WilliamWilliam
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How to set a partition flag is explained in the manual and should be a trivial task... You can't have numbered lists when youseta flag but you can always print the device layout (which is a numbered list) and inspect it before setting any flags.
– don_crissti
Feb 8 '17 at 12:24
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How to I set the bootable partition using the command line in parted?
Ideally I would like a numbered list so I can select which partition to boot from easily.
parted
asked Feb 8 '17 at 10:39
WilliamWilliam
3191214
How to I set the bootable partition using the command line in parted?
Ideally I would like a numbered list so I can select which partition to boot from easily.
parted
parted
asked Feb 8 '17 at 10:39
WilliamWilliam
3191214
asked Feb 8 '17 at 10:39
WilliamWilliam
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asked Feb 8 '17 at 10:39
WilliamWilliam
3191214
asked Feb 8 '17 at 10:39
WilliamWilliam
3191214
asked Feb 8 '17 at 10:39
WilliamWilliam
3191214
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How to set a partition flag is explained in the manual and should be a trivial task... You can't have numbered lists when youseta flag but you can always print the device layout (which is a numbered list) and inspect it before setting any flags.
– don_crissti
Feb 8 '17 at 12:24
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1
How to set a partition flag is explained in the manual and should be a trivial task... You can't have numbered lists when youseta flag but you can always print the device layout (which is a numbered list) and inspect it before setting any flags.
– don_crissti
Feb 8 '17 at 12:24
1
1
How to set a partition flag is explained in the manual and should be a trivial task... You can't have numbered lists when you
set a flag but you can always print the device layout (which is a numbered list) and inspect it before setting any flags.– don_crissti
Feb 8 '17 at 12:24
How to set a partition flag is explained in the manual and should be a trivial task... You can't have numbered lists when you
set a flag but you can always print the device layout (which is a numbered list) and inspect it before setting any flags.– don_crissti
Feb 8 '17 at 12:24
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I use fdisk. before to apply this I recommend to work with a live CD or USB and back up your data.
First check if any bootable partition is present like in my system wich "/dev/sda1" is the bootable partition :
fdisk -l /dev/sda
Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders, total 976773168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00003256
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 2048 959991807 479994880 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 959993854 976766975 8386561 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 959993856 976766975 8386560 82 Linux swap / Solaris
If there is not any boot partition do like this with root login :
fdisk /dev/sda
Command (m for help): m
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)
Command (m for help): a
Partition number (1-5):
You've to type 1 if you want to make bootable the partition 1 or and following 2 if you want to make bootable the second partition etc...
and aply the modification with "w" like this
Command (m for help): w
For modify the table of your disk and make the desired partition bootable.
In hoping that help
answered Feb 8 '17 at 16:30
dubisdubis
5181516
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With the print command you ge the partition number (first column). Let us say it is 1. To make it bootable:
(parted) set 1 boot on
answered Nov 7 '17 at 8:33
robertrobert
106114
Worth noting that you can do this in the GUI very easily; right click the partition you want, flags, click boot.
– Owen Versteeg
Mar 27 '18 at 3:28
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OS X https://qwiek.wordpress.com/ "fdisk" then flag 1 to make first partition bootable.
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I use fdisk. before to apply this I recommend to work with a live CD or USB and back up your data.
First check if any bootable partition is present like in my system wich "/dev/sda1" is the bootable partition :
fdisk -l /dev/sda
Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders, total 976773168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00003256
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 2048 959991807 479994880 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 959993854 976766975 8386561 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 959993856 976766975 8386560 82 Linux swap / Solaris
If there is not any boot partition do like this with root login :
fdisk /dev/sda
Command (m for help): m
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)
Command (m for help): a
Partition number (1-5):
You've to type 1 if you want to make bootable the partition 1 or and following 2 if you want to make bootable the second partition etc...
and aply the modification with "w" like this
Command (m for help): w
For modify the table of your disk and make the desired partition bootable.
In hoping that help
answered Feb 8 '17 at 16:30
dubisdubis
5181516
add a comment |
I use fdisk. before to apply this I recommend to work with a live CD or USB and back up your data.
First check if any bootable partition is present like in my system wich "/dev/sda1" is the bootable partition :
fdisk -l /dev/sda
Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders, total 976773168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00003256
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 2048 959991807 479994880 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 959993854 976766975 8386561 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 959993856 976766975 8386560 82 Linux swap / Solaris
If there is not any boot partition do like this with root login :
fdisk /dev/sda
Command (m for help): m
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)
Command (m for help): a
Partition number (1-5):
You've to type 1 if you want to make bootable the partition 1 or and following 2 if you want to make bootable the second partition etc...
and aply the modification with "w" like this
Command (m for help): w
For modify the table of your disk and make the desired partition bootable.
In hoping that help
answered Feb 8 '17 at 16:30
dubisdubis
5181516
add a comment |
I use fdisk. before to apply this I recommend to work with a live CD or USB and back up your data.
First check if any bootable partition is present like in my system wich "/dev/sda1" is the bootable partition :
fdisk -l /dev/sda
Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders, total 976773168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00003256
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 2048 959991807 479994880 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 959993854 976766975 8386561 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 959993856 976766975 8386560 82 Linux swap / Solaris
If there is not any boot partition do like this with root login :
fdisk /dev/sda
Command (m for help): m
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)
Command (m for help): a
Partition number (1-5):
You've to type 1 if you want to make bootable the partition 1 or and following 2 if you want to make bootable the second partition etc...
and aply the modification with "w" like this
Command (m for help): w
For modify the table of your disk and make the desired partition bootable.
In hoping that help
answered Feb 8 '17 at 16:30
dubisdubis
5181516
I use fdisk. before to apply this I recommend to work with a live CD or USB and back up your data.
First check if any bootable partition is present like in my system wich "/dev/sda1" is the bootable partition :
fdisk -l /dev/sda
Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders, total 976773168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00003256
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 2048 959991807 479994880 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 959993854 976766975 8386561 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 959993856 976766975 8386560 82 Linux swap / Solaris
If there is not any boot partition do like this with root login :
fdisk /dev/sda
Command (m for help): m
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)
Command (m for help): a
Partition number (1-5):
You've to type 1 if you want to make bootable the partition 1 or and following 2 if you want to make bootable the second partition etc...
and aply the modification with "w" like this
Command (m for help): w
For modify the table of your disk and make the desired partition bootable.
In hoping that help
answered Feb 8 '17 at 16:30
dubisdubis
5181516
answered Feb 8 '17 at 16:30
dubisdubis
5181516
answered Feb 8 '17 at 16:30
dubisdubis
5181516
answered Feb 8 '17 at 16:30
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5181516
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add a comment |
With the print command you ge the partition number (first column). Let us say it is 1. To make it bootable:
(parted) set 1 boot on
answered Nov 7 '17 at 8:33
robertrobert
106114
Worth noting that you can do this in the GUI very easily; right click the partition you want, flags, click boot.
– Owen Versteeg
Mar 27 '18 at 3:28
add a comment |
With the print command you ge the partition number (first column). Let us say it is 1. To make it bootable:
(parted) set 1 boot on
answered Nov 7 '17 at 8:33
robertrobert
106114
Worth noting that you can do this in the GUI very easily; right click the partition you want, flags, click boot.
– Owen Versteeg
Mar 27 '18 at 3:28
add a comment |
With the print command you ge the partition number (first column). Let us say it is 1. To make it bootable:
(parted) set 1 boot on
answered Nov 7 '17 at 8:33
robertrobert
106114
With the print command you ge the partition number (first column). Let us say it is 1. To make it bootable:
(parted) set 1 boot on
answered Nov 7 '17 at 8:33
robertrobert
106114
answered Nov 7 '17 at 8:33
robertrobert
106114
answered Nov 7 '17 at 8:33
robertrobert
106114
answered Nov 7 '17 at 8:33
robertrobert
106114
106114
Worth noting that you can do this in the GUI very easily; right click the partition you want, flags, click boot.
– Owen Versteeg
Mar 27 '18 at 3:28
add a comment |
Worth noting that you can do this in the GUI very easily; right click the partition you want, flags, click boot.
– Owen Versteeg
Mar 27 '18 at 3:28
Worth noting that you can do this in the GUI very easily; right click the partition you want, flags, click boot.
– Owen Versteeg
Mar 27 '18 at 3:28
Worth noting that you can do this in the GUI very easily; right click the partition you want, flags, click boot.
– Owen Versteeg
Mar 27 '18 at 3:28
add a comment |
OS X https://qwiek.wordpress.com/ "fdisk" then flag 1 to make first partition bootable.
answered 10 mins ago
rogerdpackrogerdpack
3331313
add a comment |
OS X https://qwiek.wordpress.com/ "fdisk" then flag 1 to make first partition bootable.
answered 10 mins ago
rogerdpackrogerdpack
3331313
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OS X https://qwiek.wordpress.com/ "fdisk" then flag 1 to make first partition bootable.
answered 10 mins ago
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3331313
OS X https://qwiek.wordpress.com/ "fdisk" then flag 1 to make first partition bootable.
answered 10 mins ago
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answered 10 mins ago
rogerdpackrogerdpack
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How to set a partition flag is explained in the manual and should be a trivial task... You can't have numbered lists when you
seta flag but you can always print the device layout (which is a numbered list) and inspect it before setting any flags.– don_crissti
Feb 8 '17 at 12:24