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version 1.56, 2007/05/20 22:27:46

version 1.56.4.1, 2008/01/09 01:38:03

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.\" $NetBSD$

.\"

.Dd March 10, 2007

.Dd December 23, 2007

.Dt FDISK 8

.Os

.Sh NAME

Line 370 An example follows:

E2: Primary DOS with 32 bit FAT (sysid 11)

start 28900998, size 3614562 (1765 MB, Cyls 1799-2024)

Bootselector enabled, infinite timeout.

First active partition: 0

.Ed

.Pp

This example disk is divided into four partitions the last of which is

Line 507 This program is only available (and usef

Line 508 This program is only available (and usef

MBR partitioning.

.Pp

Traditionally the partition boundaries should be on cylinder boundaries

using the BIOS geometry, all of the first track should be reserved

using the BIOS geometry, with the exception of the first partition,

for use by the BIOS.

which traditionally begins in the second track of the first cylinder

(cylinder 0, head 1, sector 1).

Although the BIOS geometry is typically different from the geometry

reported by the drive, neither will match the actual physical geometry

for modern disks (the actual geometry will vary across the disk).