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From: "Jörn Engel" <joern@wohnheim.fh-wedel.de>
To: Michael Palme <m.palme@goepel.com>
Cc: linux-mtd@lists.infradead.org
Subject: Re: newbie: dynamic partition creation possible
Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2002 13:41:37 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20020819114137.GA9858@wohnheim.fh-wedel.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <3D60CEBE.7090806@goepel.com>

On Mon, 19 August 2002 12:55:58 +0200, Michael Palme wrote:
> i would like to know if it is possible to create flash dynamic 
> partitions (i mean other way than directly in the sources). in the howto 
> ive read it is impossible, but in some sources i found 
> part_type="static" -- and so i've concluded "dynamic" is also an option? 
> if this is possible can somebody explain the way to do it please.

What exactly do you mean by "dynamic"?

There are two methods to create partitions:
- Use a partition table parser and create a partition table.
- Provide a mapping driver and hard-code the partition layout in the
  driver.

Do you mean partition table?

Jörn

-- 
When you close your hand, you own nothing. When you open it up, you
own the whole world.
-- Li Mu Bai in Tiger & Dragon

  reply	other threads:[~2002-08-19 11:41 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2002-08-19 10:55 newbie: dynamic partition creation possible Michael Palme
2002-08-19 11:41 ` Jörn Engel [this message]
2002-08-20  4:13   ` Michael Palme
2002-08-20  7:40     ` Marius Groeger

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