Re: Bug: 2.6.11.8 msdos.c

[Bill Davidsen <davidsen@tmr.com>]

Richard B. Johnson wrote:
> On Fri, 6 May 2005, Bill Davidsen wrote:
> 
>> James Dingwall wrote:

>>> Andries' hint about changing the partition types to !0 is a fix for the
>>> problem.
>>
>>
>> What is the reason for the patch in the first place? Obviously it's
>> intended to do something, or not do something bad, but what's wrong with
>> a reserved partition?
>>
>> I looked at the rest of msdos.c and it wasn't blindingly clear what the
>> original intent was. A partition type of zero is unusual, but it's not
>> illegal, is it? (as in violates some standard)
> 
> 
> Can't the problem be fixed by just using Linux fdisk to put in the
> correct ID?  Unlike MS-DOS fdisk, the Linux fdisk can modify things
> without destroying everything else on the drive.

Yes, that works. My question was why a zero was considered a bad value 
instead of "reserved." Not that I disagree, I just don't see the reason.

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