Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2023 11:03:56 -0700 From: Cy Schubert <Cy.Schubert@cschubert.com> To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org, Graham Perrin <grahamperrin@freebsd.org>, Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com> Cc: FreeBSD Hackers <freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: gpart destroy, in depth Message-ID: <372DCA30-5F1D-48E7-9D12-159E33EC1878@cschubert.com> In-Reply-To: <519b5387-4561-94a1-f2e1-6fe6c4a4f35e@freebsd.org> References: <64e88636-1e03-7ff5-7d3f-e8a36117cdbe@freebsd.org> <CANCZdfoZexT2ddX_YocTW9u-qhaD6nWoTtFd5xMWqNTbdtwWSA@mail.gmail.com> <519b5387-4561-94a1-f2e1-6fe6c4a4f35e@freebsd.org>
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On April 11, 2023 10:35:40 AM PDT, Graham Perrin <grahamperrin@freebsd=2Eor= g> wrote: >On 11/04/2023 14:24, Warner Losh wrote: > >> It writes zeros to the partition table=2E >>=20 >> Warner > > >Thanks=2E > >Is it precise about where it ceases writing zeros in the areas previously= occupied by the table and backup table? > >Or does it (for want of a better expression) spill over, a little? > >>=20 >> On Tue, Apr 11, 2023, 7:13 AM Graham Perrin <grahamperrin@freebsd=2Eorg= > wrote: >>=20 >> Please: what, exactly, occurs when a partition table is destroyed b= y >> gpart(8)? >>=20 >> Background: =E2=80=A6 >>=20 You should be able to simply recreate the partitions as before=2E The data= will be untouched, unless the disk has been reused=2E --=20 Cheers, Cy Schubert <Cy=2ESchubert@cschubert=2Ecom> FreeBSD UNIX: <cy@FreeBSD=2Eorg> Web: https://FreeBSD=2Eorg NTP: <cy@nwtime=2Eorg> Web: https://nwtime=2Eorg e^(i*pi)+1=3D0 Pardon the typos=2E Small keyboard in use=2E
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