On Sat, May 14, 2005 at 09:59:32PM -0400, Marty wrote: > > The format of the MBR and the fake partition table sectors is documented > in various books about PC hardware, and probably on the web, except for > the details of logical partition table chains which seem hard to find. > Hopefully you won't have to go there. >
Andries Brouwer used to have a FAQ on partitioning, yes, including logical partition chains and the like. You might be able to google it, especially knowing the author's name. It also describes the many different kludges used from time to time to access ever-larger hard disks as the number of address bits keeps being incremented by just barely enough to last the next year or two. -- hendrik > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
