If you create new partitions with fdisk you would need to restart the system since a funny message warning you about that, to re-read the new partition table, you need to reboot. But with a parted (another like-fdisk partition tool) included command called partprobe, it will re-read the new partitioning and send the changes to the kernel requesting a new re-read without reboot. After fdisk partitioning, type the command: # partprobe Again, in order to use partprobe command you need to install Read more...