repartition(8)

NAME

     repartition - load a partition table

SYNOPSIS

     repartition device [partition-file]

DESCRIPTION

     Repartition uploads a new partition table for the partitions  of  device.
     The  table  is obtained from the first sector of partition-file if given,
     device otherwise.  Device may refer to  the  whole  drive  or  a  primary
     partition,  depending  on  whether  you  want  to upload a partition or a
     subpartition table.  The partitions will be truncated to fit  within  the
     enclosing device like the disk driver does, unless the numbers are coming
     from partition-file.

EXAMPLES

     repartition /dev/hd0
     repartition /dev/hd4 /etc/hd4.table

     Reload the partition table of  drive  0  setting  /dev/hd[1-4],  and  the
     subpartition  table  of /dev/hd4 setting /dev/hd4[a-d] using a file.  The
     latter may be useful if you need more than the 4 subpartitions  a  single
     Minix partition gives you.

DIAGNOSTICS

     The new table is printed on standard output.

FILES

     /dev/hd[0-9]

SEE ALSO

     hd(4), part(8).

BUGS

     The disk must be in use for the changes to stick.  The partition table of
     an idle disk will be reloaded on the first open.

AUTHOR

     Kees J. Bot (kjb@cs.vu.nl)