0.7.1 release version
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Introduction
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-This binary archive includes the source code for three related disk
-partitioning programs:
+This package includes the source code for three related disk partitioning
+programs:
- gdisk -- This program is modeled after Linux fdisk, but it operates on
GUID Partition Table (GPT) disks rather than the Master Boot Record (MBR)
@@ -62,8 +62,7 @@
* A user interface that's familiar to long-time users of Linux
fdisk (gdisk only)
-* The MBR boot loader code is left alone (GNU Parted tends to
- wipe it out with every change)
+* The MBR boot loader code is left alone
* The ability to create a hybrid MBR, which permits GPT-unaware
OSes to access up to three GPT partitions on the disk
@@ -95,7 +94,7 @@
I've observed four causes of these symptoms, three of which FixParts can
correct:
-- Old GPT data -- If a disk is used as a GPT disk and then re-used as an
+* Old GPT data -- If a disk is used as a GPT disk and then re-used as an
MBR disk, the GPT data may be incompletely erased. This happens if the
disk is repartitioned with fdisk or the Microsoft Windows installer, for
instance. (Tools based on libparted correctly remove the old GPT data
@@ -104,12 +103,12 @@
data, this erasure occurs immediately, unlike other changes the program
makes.
-- Mis-sized extended partitions -- Some tools create an extended partition
+* Mis-sized extended partitions -- Some tools create an extended partition
that's too large, typically ending after the last sector of the disk.
FixParts automatically corrects this problem (if you use the 'w' option
to save the partition table).
-- Primary partitions inside an extended partition -- Some utilities create
+* Primary partitions inside an extended partition -- Some utilities create
or move primary partitions to within the range covered by the extended
partition. FixParts can usually correct this problem by turning the
primary partition into a logical partition or by changing one or more
@@ -117,7 +116,7 @@
possible, though, at least not without deleting or resizing other
partitions.
-- Leftover RAID data -- If a disk is used in a RAID array and then re-used
+* Leftover RAID data -- If a disk is used in a RAID array and then re-used
as a non-RAID disk, some utilities can become confused and fail to see
the disk. FixParts can NOT correct this problem. You must destroy the old
RAID data, or possibly remove the dmraid package from the system, to fix
@@ -130,7 +129,7 @@
used to partitioning disks, particularly with Linux fdisk, two unusual
features of FixParts require elaboration:
-- No extended partitions -- Internally, FixParts reads the partition table
+* No extended partitions -- Internally, FixParts reads the partition table
and discards data on any extended partition(s) it finds. When you save
the partition table, the program generates a new extended partition. This
design means that the program automatically corrects many problems
@@ -139,7 +138,7 @@
it keeps track of the requirements and prevents you from creating illegal
layouts, such as a primary between two logicals.
-- Partition numbering -- In most Linux tools, partitions 1-4 are primaries
+* Partition numbering -- In most Linux tools, partitions 1-4 are primaries
and partitions 5 and up are logicals. Although a legal partition table
loaded into FixParts will initially conform to this convention, some
types of damaged table might not, and various changes you make can also
@@ -162,8 +161,9 @@
e2fsprogs-libuuid port must be installed.
* The ICU library (http://site.icu-project.org) is required on all
- platforms. This library is normally installed in Linux, but you may need
- to install the development headers (libicu-dev or something similar).
+ platforms except Windows. This library is normally installed in Linux,
+ but you may need to install the development headers (libicu-dev or
+ something similar).
* The sgdisk program also requires the popt library and its development
files (headers). Most Linux distributions install popt by default, but