Bug: Copy appears to complete, but then fails to resize, resize alone also fails

[Thomas J. Valerio]

I attempted to submit this via the bug-reporting web page but it was 
rejected as potential spam

Summary: Copy appears to complete, but then fails to resize, resize 
alone also fails
Type: Defect

Full Description:

address@hidden /]# /usr/local/sbin/parted /dev/sda print unit s print 
unit chs print
Model: ATA ST3160815AS (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 160GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos

Number  Start   End     Size    Type     File system  Flags
1      32.3kB  32.8GB  32.8GB  primary               boot
2      32.8GB  36.9GB  4104MB  primary  linux-swap        
3      36.9GB  160GB   123GB   primary  ext2              

Model: ATA ST3160815AS (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 312579695s
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos

Number  Start      End         Size        Type     File system  Flags
1      63s        64019024s   64018962s   primary               boot
2      64019025s  72035459s   8016435s    primary  linux-swap        
3      72035460s  312576704s  240541245s  primary  ext2              

Model: ATA ST3160815AS (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 19457,47,28
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
BIOS cylinder,head,sector geometry: 19457,255,63.  Each cylinder is 8225kB.
Partition Table: msdos

Number  Start     End           Type     File system  Flags
1      0,1,0     3984,254,62   primary               boot
2      3985,0,0  4483,254,62   primary  linux-swap        
3      4484,0,0  19456,254,62  primary  ext2              

address@hidden /]#



address@hidden /]# /usr/local/sbin/parted /dev/hdb print unit s print 
unit chs print
Model: FUJITSU MPE3273AT (ide)
Disk /dev/hdb: 27.3GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos

Number  Start   End     Size    Type     File system  Flags
1      32.3kB  6449MB  6449MB  primary  ext2         boot
2      6449MB  8595MB  2147MB  primary  linux-swap        
3      8595MB  27.3GB  18.7GB  primary  ext2              

Model: FUJITSU MPE3273AT (ide)
Disk /dev/hdb: 53375039s
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos

Number  Start      End        Size       Type     File system  Flags
1      63s        12594959s  12594897s  primary  ext2         boot
2      12594960s  16787924s  4192965s   primary  linux-swap        
3      16787925s  53367929s  36580005s  primary  ext2              

Model: FUJITSU MPE3273AT (ide)
Disk /dev/hdb: 3322,112,52
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
BIOS cylinder,head,sector geometry: 3322,255,63.  Each cylinder is 8225kB.
Partition Table: msdos

Number  Start     End          Type     File system  Flags
1      0,1,0     783,254,62   primary  ext2         boot
2      784,0,0   1044,254,62  primary  linux-swap        
3      1045,0,0  3321,254,62  primary  ext2              

address@hidden /]#



address@hidden /]# /usr/local/sbin/parted /dev/sda
GNU Parted 1.8.8
Using /dev/sda
Welcome to GNU Parted! Type 'help' to view a list of commands.
(parted) cp /dev/hdb 3 3                                                  
cp /dev/hdb 3 3
raw block copying... 95%        (time left 01:18)error: block relocator 
should have relocated 516
(parted)


address@hidden /]# /usr/local/sbin/parted /dev/sda
GNU Parted 1.8.8
Using /dev/sda
Welcome to GNU Parted! Type 'help' to view a list of commands.
(parted) resize 3                                                         
resize 3
Start?  [36.9GB]?                                                         

End?  [160GB]?                                                            

error: block relocator should have relocated 516
(parted) quit                                                             
quit

Priority: Blocker

Please feel free to contact me if more information is needed.  This 
system could also be made available for direct logon if that would help.

      Thank you,
          Thomas Valerio