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SubjectRe: [Fwd: Hard disk geometry]
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> Methinks there should be some interface for getting the geometry
> as DOS sees it from the linux kernel with some ugly ioctl, or
> something. I know this is a Bad Thing TM, but are there any
> other alternatives?

If you are re-partitioning you can read the partition geometry off the existing
partition table then sanity check it.

Alan


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