Re: Sending ATA commands?

[mlelstv%serpens.de@localhost (Michael van Elst)]

asau%inbox.ru@localhost (Aleksej Saushev) writes:

>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)?


ld is an abstract disk device that is split into multiple
units, either using disklabel or dk.

dk is an abstract partition.