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Article #4638Re: Why doesn't Ultrix allow "a" partitions to shrink?
From: Mike Smith
Date: Tue, 02 Jun 1987 01:54
Date: Tue, 02 Jun 1987 01:54
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In article <12963@teknowledge-vaxc.ARPA>, mkhaw@teknowledge-vaxc.ARPA (Michael Khaw) writes: > Ultrix uses a program called /etc/chpt to set/show the disk partition > tables (on ra81's, anyway). Hidden away in the system administrator's > guide to disk partitioning is a note that: > > - a disk MUST have an "a" partition with a filesystem > on it (unless you want to use the default partition > tables built into the device driver) > - you can always grow the "a" partition, but it MUST > begin at sector 0 and once set to a certain size, it > cannot be made smaller. One can also cheat and just use a 'c' partition. This makes the whole pack a single filesystem. It seems that since the 'c' partition starts where the 'a' partition starts, it is properly handled. Makes a mighty big partition, though. -- E. Michael Smith ...!sun!apple!ems 'If you can dream it, you can do it' Walt Disney This is the obligatory disclaimer of everything. (Including but not limited to: typos, spelling, diction, logic, and nuclear war)
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Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!mnetor!seismo!husc6!rutgers!ames!oliveb!pyramid!voder!apple!ems From: ems@apple.UUCP (Mike Smith) Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec,comp.unix.wizards,comp.unix.questions Subject: Re: Why doesn't Ultrix allow "a" partitions to shrink? Message-ID: <903@apple.UUCP> Date: Mon, 1-Jun-87 21:54:19 EDT Article-I.D.: apple.903 Posted: Mon Jun 1 21:54:19 1987 Date-Received: Wed, 3-Jun-87 04:44:29 EDT References: <12963@teknowledge-vaxc.ARPA> Organization: Apple Computer, Inc., Cupertino, USA Lines: 25 Keywords: Ultrix disk parition a only grows Summary: you can also use a c partition