Sundar Yamunachari wrote: > vinz meier wrote: >> hello >> >> long story short, we use some self developed software to dynamicaly install >> windows/linux on alot of workstations we use for education; the partitions >> are made dynamically depending on what is being installed. >> >> for the auto installer, this is afaik bad as you need to know the layout to >> delete partitions. >> >> it would really be cool if you could define a command in the ai_manifest for >> a command(s) to be executed at the very beginning, like "fdisk -B >> /dev/rdsk....". >> >> and/or if there was an option like >> <ai_target_device> >> <target_device_name>c3d0</target_device_name> >> <target_device_use_entire_disk>true</target_device_use_entire_disk> >> </ai_target_device> >> which would do the same as "fdisk -B" >> >> or some option to delete all partitions. excuse me if something already >> exists to delete a partition without knowing the sector start. >> in my opinion, knowing the prior disk layout is not automated ;-) >> >> if something like this, or a walkaround, is already possible please let me >> know >> >> thanks in advance & regards >> vinz >> > Vinz, > > There will be more flexibility to specify add/delete partitions in the > coming releases. We are adding more ways to specify size (MB/GB/sectors) > and also an option to create a partition given just the size (This will > create Solaris partition of the given size).
I have to ask, who actually specifies size in sectors these days? I'm sure there is some special case that needs it, but really, why would you do that? -- Shawn Walker
