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Date:      Mon, 23 Nov 1998 20:13:29 +0200 (SAT)
From:      Robert Nordier <rnordier@nordier.com>
To:        placej@ctcdist.com
Cc:        rnordier@nordier.com, phk@critter.freebsd.dk, freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: bin/8809: fdisk calls QNX-4 partitions unknown
Message-ID:  <199811231813.UAA04715@ceia.nordier.com>
In-Reply-To: <19981123122703.A15398@ctcdist.com> from "John C. Place" at "Nov 23, 98 12:27:03 pm"

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John C. Place wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 23, 1998 at 11:31:33AM +0200, Robert Nordier wrote:
> > Poul-Henning Kamp wrote:
> >  
> > > Isn't it about time this table moved into /usr/share/misc/fdisk.types and
> > > fdisk could read it from there ?
> > 
> I had no idea that this was perfered, sory about that. I did not the stuff in 
> the /usr/share tree was used for lowlevel stuff.

I think your original submission was fine.  This just seems an easier
way to cope with future changes.

> > I was just about to suggest something similar.  And if fdisk.types is
> > not found, it can just default to "non-FreeBSD disk", which is about
> > all the Microsoft version does.
> > 
> As long at it still works without the file I guess I agree. But it could be a 
> little confusing to users that are running it and don't know the various 
> partition id's like from a floppy.
> 
> whatever the decision, If you are looking for a volenteer I think I can handle 
> it.

No need to volunteer particularly: if you like, send diffs. :-)

-- 
Robert Nordier

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