How to detect network drive?

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From: Tom Reingold
Date: Sat, 06 Apr 1991 23:19

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I know how to read the boot sector of a disk.  If the first byte is
0xf8, it's supposed to be a hard disk.  But my networked disks (AT&T
Stargroup) have the same ID.  How do I detect if a disk is a network
disk?
--
        Tom Reingold
        tr@samadams.princeton.edu  OR  ...!princeton!samadams!tr
        "Warning: Do not drive with Auto-Shade in place.  Remove
        from windshield before starting ignition."

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