From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: util-linux-owner@vger.kernel.org Received: from sender1.zohomail.com ([72.5.230.103]:65352 "EHLO sender1.zohomail.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1757799Ab3K0XUv (ORCPT ); Wed, 27 Nov 2013 18:20:51 -0500 Message-ID: <529679EA.70600@zoho.com> Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2013 00:02:02 +0100 From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?=C1ngel_Gonz=E1lez?= MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Phillip Susi CC: Curtis Gedak , Karel Zak , Marc MERLIN , util-linux@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Severe fdisk problem leading to data loss? References: <20131118102051.GA31813@merlins.org> <20131124135226.GH11389@merlins.org> <20131125103124.GQ5572@x2.net.home> <529605B7.3020903@ubuntu.com> <20131127145840.GB32483@x2.net.home> <52963910.60800@ubuntu.com> <52964ED3.8030504@gmail.com> <5296515A.1070505@ubuntu.com> <529654CF.1010904@gmail.com> <52965E84.4070101@ubuntu.com> In-Reply-To: <52965E84.4070101@ubuntu.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Sender: util-linux-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On 27/11/13 22:05, Phillip Susi wrote: > So it doesn't bother the iPod if you change the id? > > I'm thinking parted should throw an exception noting the broken > partition and offer to fix it by changing the id, or deleting it. > Changing the id would have the added benefit of keeping Windows from > overwriting it. Even if it worked and there were no known devices needing it at 0, it should be optional and allow to change it back. I have already faced a similar problem, having to jump through hoops, when restoring a partition layout and needing to set a "partition" to id 5 (extended).