[Bug 1080729] [NEW] fdisk outputs incoherent values

[YannUbuntu]

Public bug reported:

fdisk outputs incoherent values for the system of this user:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=12362001&postcount=1

Eg, the sda1 partition does not end at 30239 but much after.

=================== fdisk -l:

Disk /dev/sda: 250.1 GB, 250059350016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00024d53

Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda1   *           1       30239   242887680   83  Linux
/dev/sda2           30239       30402     1308673    5  Extended
/dev/sda5           30239       30402     1308672   82  Linux swap / Solaris


=================== parted -lm:

BYT;
/dev/sda:250GB:scsi:512:512:msdos:ATA WDC WD2500JB-57R;
1:1049kB:249GB:249GB:ext4::boot;
2:249GB:250GB:1340MB:::;
5:249GB:250GB:1340MB:linux-swap(v1)::;

** Affects: util-linux (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Invalid

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Title:
  fdisk outputs incoherent values

Status in “util-linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  fdisk outputs incoherent values for the system of this user:
  http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=12362001&postcount=1

  Eg, the sda1 partition does not end at 30239 but much after.

  =================== fdisk -l:

  Disk /dev/sda: 250.1 GB, 250059350016 bytes
  255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders
  Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
  Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
  I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
  Disk identifier: 0x00024d53

  Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
  /dev/sda1   *           1       30239   242887680   83  Linux
  /dev/sda2           30239       30402     1308673    5  Extended
  /dev/sda5           30239       30402     1308672   82  Linux swap / Solaris


  =================== parted -lm:

  BYT;
  /dev/sda:250GB:scsi:512:512:msdos:ATA WDC WD2500JB-57R;
  1:1049kB:249GB:249GB:ext4::boot;
  2:249GB:250GB:1340MB:::;
  5:249GB:250GB:1340MB:linux-swap(v1)::;

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