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From: Matt_Domsch@Dell.com
To: linux-ia64@vger.kernel.org
Subject: RE: [Linux-ia64] Two questions
Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2001 13:35:09 +0000	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <marc-linux-ia64-105590693005255@msgid-missing> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <marc-linux-ia64-105590693005254@msgid-missing>

> 2. Where the <beep> are files on EFI GID partitions stored?? 
> I cleared the
> first disk for a brand new install but "old" booting files 
> are still there!

Since the GPT stores metadata at both the beginning 34 sectors of the disk
and a backup on the last 33 sectors of the disk,
you'll need to zero both sets of sectors for it to be "cleared".

Thanks,
Matt

-- 
Matt Domsch
Dell Linux Systems Group
Linux OS Development
www.dell.com/linux




  reply	other threads:[~2001-03-07 13:35 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2001-03-07 11:19 [Linux-ia64] Two questions Francis Galiegue
2001-03-07 13:35 ` Matt_Domsch [this message]
2001-03-07 17:35 ` Stephane Eranian
2001-03-07 18:01 ` Hall, Jenna S
2001-03-07 18:06 ` Jim Wilson
2001-03-07 19:32 ` Jonathan_Kwahk
2001-03-09 21:18 ` Khalid Aziz

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