Subject: Re: Xinst
To: Markus Baeurle <emw4maba@gp.fht-esslingen.de>
From: Mark Brinicombe <amb@physig4.ph.kcl.ac.uk>
List: port-arm32
Date: 11/13/1996 00:49:00
>> Regarding the installation script used for paritioning ...
>> Ok I can understand people not liking the geometry stuff. This geometer
stuff
>> could be replaced without too much work. ioctls exist to obtain the geometry
>> and the start of the RiscBSD part can be found in the same way that the
>kernel
>> does when obtaining the disklabel. Then all that is needed is a simple
>program
>> to ease the choosing of the partitions. Somebody else want to do this or do
I
>> move this up my priority list ?
>
>It should be possible to find somebody else who can do this. One just
>needs Unix programming knowledge for that.

If any one is interested and wants more info on how to obtain the disc geometry
etc just email me.

Cheers,
				Mark

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