Error when Partitioning new drive

[phreaq]

I am adding a new 3TB hard drive, and am following this page to partition it (https://wiki.amahi.org/index.php/Partitions_Over_2.1_TB)

When I run; parted /dev/sdb mkpart primary ext4 2048 -1, I get the following error:

[root@localhost ~]# parted /dev/sdb mkpart primary ext4 2048 -1
parted: invalid option -- '1'
Usage: parted [-hlmsv] [-a<align>] [DEVICE [COMMAND [PARAMETERS]]...]
[root@localhost ~]#

Should I be using another number, like 1 -1?

[bigfoot65]

Try using cfdisk instead. I have had better luck with that one. It should already be installed.

[phreaq]

It seems to only see the first 2TB

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Name Flags Part Type FS Type [Label] Size (MB)
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sdb1 NC Primary GPT 2199023.26 *
Pri/Log Free Space 801569.73 *
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I'd rather not have 2 partitions on the one drive, is there another way?

[bigfoot65]

Did you delete all partitions on the drive? If that still does not help, then back to parted I guess. I don't have any that big.

Since this is an OS thing and not Amahi, you might find help on the internet as well.

[phreaq]

ya, deleting the partition and creating a new one still drops it down to 2TB.

I got it working by using: parted /dev/sdX mkpart primary ext4 2048 (with no number).

You're then prompted with 'end?', and I entered -1, then ignored the unaligned partition warning.

[bigfoot65]

Sounds good. These things are always trial and error it seems.

Would you mind adding some guidance to the existing wiki page about this experience? It would greatly help others.