# fdisk /dev/sda
Command (m for help): p
Disk /dev/sda: 1000.2 GB, 1000204886016 bytes, 1953525168 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: 0x000a3dd7
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 2048 4196351 2097152 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 4196352 172148735 83976192 8e Linux LVM
CREATE NEW PARTITION
Command (m for help): n
Partition type:
p primary (2 primary, 0 extended, 2 free)
e extended
Select (default p): p
Partition number (1-4, default 3):
Using default value 3
First sector (172148736-1953525167, default 172148736):
Using default value 172148736
Last sector, +sectors or +size{K,M,G} (172148736-1953525167, default 1953525167):
Using default value 1953525167
Partition 3 of type Linux and of size 849.4 GiB is set
WRITE
Command (m for help): w
The partition table has been altered!
Calling ioctl() to re-read partition table.
WARNING: Re-reading the partition table failed with error 16: Device or resource busy.
The kernel still uses the old table. The new table will be used at
the next reboot or after you run partprobe(8) or kpartx(8)
Syncing disks.
# partprobe
CREATE PHYSICAL VOLUME
# pvcreate /dev/sda3
Physical volume "/dev/sda3" successfully created
