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From: Bruce Evans <bde@zeta.org.au>
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Subject: Re: ccd offset, please review + test
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> * Grep for RAW_PART in /sys to see where sdXc is special.  It's special
> * before a label exists (then it's the only partition than can be opened)
> * and after a label exists (then the label on it is write protected ...).

>Ok, but does that mean anything in terms of using sdXc as a regular
>filesystem or as part of a ccd?

It means that it's only suitable for a file system if there are no other
file systems on the disk, and only suitable for concatenation if it's
at the front.

> * I use /dev/rsds1 partitioned normally and /dev/rsds[2-4] essentially
> * unpartitioned (I have to put a label on them to keep newfs happy but
> * mount handles arbitrary block devices with a supported file system
> * on them).

>So you are saying it's ok to use sdXc, right?

Only for one (ufs) file system per disk.

Bruce