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List:       linux-kernel
Subject:    Re: Ext-2fs volume support (patch)
From:       "Andrew E. Mileski" <aem () netcom ! ca>
Date:       1997-05-31 17:24:51
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>    WARNING: Please keep in mind that this is a very experimental
>    patch.  This patch may crash your information.  Be extremely
>    careful.  Do not use it for your work machine.  Test this code only
>    on a developement machine or in a scratch disk.

Hint: Create a bunch of files (say four 8MB ones) with "dd"", and use
the loop device to make them look like block devices. Format them,
and play with them :-) I don't recommend you put them on a fs you
are afraid to use (just being paranoid).

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Andrew E. Mileski   mailto:aem@netcom.ca
Linux Plug-and-Play Hardware Support http://www.redhat.com/linux-info/pnp/
XFree86 Matrox Team http://www.bf.rmit.edu.au/~ajv/xf86-matrox.html

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