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From: Michael Palme <m.palme@goepel.com>
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Subject: Re: newbie: dynamic partition creation possible
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thanks for the answer...

i am not sure about the terms, but i can explain what i need in more=20
clear way: i would like to have support for writing binary images into=20
the flash devices (no filesystem etc.). i need different "partitions" on=20
the flash and i dont want to hardcode that --
i have seen in cmdline.c that this is possible via kernel parameters.
i'm not absolutely sure what kernel options are needed and what are=20
unnecessary.

cheers ... Michael



J=F6rn Engel schrieb:

>On Mon, 19 August 2002 12:55:58 +0200, Michael Palme wrote:
> =20
>
>>i would like to know if it is possible to create flash dynamic=20
>>partitions (i mean other way than directly in the sources). in the howt=
o=20
>>ive read it is impossible, but in some sources i found=20
>>part_type=3D"static" -- and so i've concluded "dynamic" is also an opti=
on?=20
>>if this is possible can somebody explain the way to do it please.
>>   =20
>>
>
>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?
>
>J=F6rn
>
> =20
>