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Re: Sending ATA commands?



Matt Thomas <matt%3am-software.com@localhost> writes:

> On Aug 11, 2013, at 9:37 PM, Mouse <mouse%Rodents-Montreal.ORG@localhost> 
> wrote:
>
>>> [...], I wonder if you could attach the HPA area as an additional
>>> partition on the default disklabel, or, if the disk is gpt
>>> partitioned, fake up another partition in the gpt table.
>> 
>> I don't see any reason why not.  I'm not sure whether you're proposing
>> that the HPA not be accessible any other way or whether this is just a
>> default.
>
> or make it a ld device attached to the wd device.

Out of curiousity, how does it differ from dk(4)?


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