Re: Extended partitions

[Sven Luther]

On Fri, Nov 11, 2005 at 01:28:42PM +0100, K.G. wrote:
> On Fri, 11 Nov 2005 09:23:24 +0100 Patrick Leslie Polzer <address@hidden> 
> wrote:
> > Do any labels other than msdos have support for extended/logical
> > partitions? Rationale: the selection must vanish from labels that do
> > not differentiate between primary and extended partitions.
> 
> Disk labels that support extended partition have that field
> in their disk_type descriptor:
>       features:       PED_DISK_TYPE_EXTENDED

Yeah, indeed, we already have all that information.

> Atari will have that field too.
> 
> I believe Sven is taking care of removing the selection
> from parted.c when the label doesn't support extended, but
> maybe he will enjoy if you do it ? :)

Indeed, as i don't have time for it.

Friendly,

Sven Luther