> 
> In the long run, I don't disagree that we should be able to write "native"
> disklabels, but I think we need to fix things so that "native" and
> MacOS partition tables co-exist cleanly. Also, it shouldn't be hard to
> gain the ability to write MacOS partiton tables too.

One advantage of the current implementation of native disk labels (if you
patch your kernel to use ) is that other unix systems can read the disks
also. I was able to take a disk formatted under netbsd, and retrieve
files on it from a sparcstation.

I don't think there is a good way right now for the two different schemes
to co-exist, unless Apple make's it so MacOS can recognize a UNIX disklabel,
and there is a MacOS or HFS partition type (like there's BSD4.2, 4.4, swap,
etc. now)

Maybe they'd be willing to do this since they are sponsoring that port of Linux
and all.

Kelly
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