x86: Incorrect Disk Size Causes libspmistore.so Calls Faults (6570738)

fdisk reports an incorrect size. This error makes the last partition appear to extend beyond the drive limits. Installation might fail or default to using the entire disk. The following error message is displayed:

Installation can not create Solaris fdisk partition (c1t0d0p0),
causing installation failure.
Or, invalid fdisk partition causes installation to overwrite the entire disk.

Workaround: Choose one of the following workarounds:

• Move the last partition by using gparted or a similar tool, so the partition fits within the drive size limit as reported by fdisk. This change enables the installation to complete.

• For Windows Vista systems which have recovery partitions, which use NTFS, use the Vista disk partitioning tool to shrink the last partition on the disk. his shrinking ensures that the partition size does not exceed the drive size limit. Shrinking the last partition by about 1 Mbyte enables complete installation.