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From: Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net>
To: dE <de.techno@gmail.com>, util-linux@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: fdisk and 2048 sectors obsession.
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 01:53:30 -0400	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <544F2F5A.5090608@earthlink.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <544F1BF2.3040203@gmail.com>

dE composed on 2014-10-28 10:00 (UTC+0530):

> But I also think this fdisk 2048 behavior should be removed now or at 
> least provide a switch for the same and document this in the man page.

There is a switch:

	-c , --compatibility[=mode]

The man page does fail to explain what dos mode actually means. Google can
take up that slack for those interested, while the man page ought to be better.
-- 
"The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant
words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation)

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  reply	other threads:[~2014-10-28  5:53 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 18+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2014-10-27 18:43 fdisk and 2048 sectors obsession dE
2014-10-27 19:07 ` Felix Miata
2014-10-28  3:24   ` dE
2014-10-28  3:55     ` Felix Miata
2014-10-28  4:30       ` dE
2014-10-28  5:53         ` Felix Miata [this message]
2014-10-28  7:32           ` Karel Zak
2014-10-28  7:49             ` Felix Miata
2014-10-28  8:48               ` Martin Steigerwald
2014-10-28  8:47     ` Martin Steigerwald
     [not found]     ` <544F3B20.7090109@gmail.com>
2014-10-28 14:33       ` dE
2014-10-28 17:11         ` Linda Walsh
2014-10-29 14:28           ` Dale R. Worley
2014-10-28  7:53 ` Karel Zak
2014-10-28 12:38   ` Martin K. Petersen
2014-10-28 14:53     ` dE
2014-10-28 15:35       ` Theodore Ts'o
2014-10-29 16:40         ` dE

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