Subject: Disk partitioning under MkLinux (fwd)
To: None <port-mac68k@NetBSD.ORG>
From: None <briggs@puma.macbsd.com>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 12/20/1996 21:13:14
This looks like it might be interesting for us, too.  Anyone want to
take a look at this?

-allen

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> From owner-mklinux-announce@ltg.apple.com Sat Dec 21 01:20:12 1996
> Date: Fri, 20 Dec 1996 16:19:34 -0800
> From: MkLinux Team Account <mklteam@ltg.apple.com>
> Message-Id: <199612210019.QAA09148@mklinux.apple.com>
> To: mklinux-announce@ltg.apple.com
> Subject: Disk partitioning under MkLinux
> Sender: owner-mklinux-announce@ltg.apple.com
> Precedence: bulk
> 
> I have uploaded the the current version of pdisk, which is a utility
> which understands how to create and edit the Apple disk partitioning
> format.  Also included is a version of fdisk that fixes a byte ordering
> problem.
> 
> ftp://ftp.mklinux.apple.com/pub/wip/pdisk.bin.tar.961220
> ftp://ftp.mklinux.apple.com/pub/wip/pdisk.src.tar.961220
> 
> The source archive is smaller than the bin archive.  The sources can
> be compiled any run on ANY Linux machine.  The current version can NOT
> create partitions for HFS volumes or drivers, but can edit any other
> partition.  Read the man page.
> 
> Included in the README are some notes on how you can partition a disk
> with both intel partitioning and apple partitioning at the same time.
> It's a hack, but might be useful for some of you.
> 
> Please give it a try, it feels Beta quality to me, but hey, I wrote it.
> 
> Send comment, questions, or whatever to me (eryk@apple.com)
> I will be checking my mail occasionally over the holiday break, but
> don't expect me to do any major work till January.
> 
> -eryk
>  
> Eryk Vershen
> software mechanic
> eryk@apple.com
> 


-- 
              Allen Briggs - end killing - briggs@macbsd.com