Re: 2.2.X patch query (with initial PATCH against 2.2.17)

2000-11-21 Thread Riley Williams
Hi Horst. >>> Also, part of my plan was to check that the disk is >>> already in this non-standard format, and refuse to >>> dump if not. This would ensure that doing so didn't >>> overwrite somebody's master boot disk by accident, as >>> such disks will not normally be in this non-standard

Re: 2.2.X patch query (with initial PATCH against 2.2.17)

2000-10-31 Thread Andreas Dilger
Dr. Horst H. von Brand writes: > Dominik Kubla <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > On Tue, Oct 31, 2000 at 01:38:56PM +, Riley Williams wrote: > > ... > > > Also, part of my plan was to check that the disk is already in this > > > non-standard format, and refuse to dump if not. This would ensure tha

Re: 2.2.X patch query (with initial PATCH against 2.2.17)

2000-10-31 Thread Horst von Brand
Dominik Kubla <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > On Tue, Oct 31, 2000 at 01:38:56PM +, Riley Williams wrote: > ... > > Also, part of my plan was to check that the disk is already in this > > non-standard format, and refuse to dump if not. This would ensure that > > doing so didn't overwrite somebody'

Re: 2.2.X patch query (with initial PATCH against 2.2.17)

2000-10-31 Thread Riley Williams
Hi Horst. >> Before I go any further with this, I would like to ask a few >> questions relating to it: >> 1. Is there any likelihood of this making it into the official >>kernel, or am I just wasting my time? > Depends, I'd say... perhaps after a long shakeout and much use. Fair enoug