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- Document -u, -i, and the difference between them better.

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- Remove some historical notes about "future" decisions.
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Ruslan Ermilov 2006-12-12 15:26:25 +00:00
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.\" $FreeBSD$ .\" $FreeBSD$
.\" .\"
.Dd December 9, 2006 .Dd December 12, 2006
.Dt FDISK 8 .Dt FDISK 8
.Os .Os
.Sh NAME .Sh NAME
@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ Set slice values using the file
.Ar configfile . .Ar configfile .
The The
.Ar configfile .Ar configfile
always modifies existing slices, unless only modifies explicitly specified slices, unless
.Fl i .Fl i
is also given, in which case all existing slices are deleted (marked is also given, in which case all existing slices are deleted (marked
as as
@ -100,13 +100,12 @@ table (as you are in the interactive mode).
Use with caution! Use with caution!
.It Fl i .It Fl i
Initialize sector 0 of the disk. Initialize sector 0 of the disk.
This implies Existing slice entries will be cleared
.Fl u , (marked as unused) before editing.
unless (Compare with
.Fl f .Fl u . )
is given.
.It Fl I .It Fl I
Initialize the contents of sector 0 Initialize sector 0 slice table
for one for one
.Fx .Fx
slice covering the entire disk. slice covering the entire disk.
@ -120,7 +119,7 @@ option to see what would be written to the slice table.
Implies Implies
.Fl v . .Fl v .
.It Fl u .It Fl u
Is used for updating (editing) sector 0 of the disk. Update (edit) the disk's sector 0 slice table.
Ignored if Ignored if
.Fl f .Fl f
is given. is given.
@ -257,13 +256,15 @@ and
flags is that flags is that
the the
.Fl u .Fl u
flag just edits (updates) the fields as they appear on the disk, flag edits (updates) the existing slice parameters
while the while the
.Fl i .Fl i
flag is used to flag is used to
.Dq initialize .Dq initialize
sector 0; them (old values will be ignored);
it will set up the first BIOS slice to use the whole disk for if you edit the first slice,
.Fl i
will also set it up to use the whole disk for
.Fx .Fx
and make it active. and make it active.
.Sh NOTES .Sh NOTES
@ -281,8 +282,6 @@ If you hand craft your disk layout,
please make sure that the please make sure that the
.Fx .Fx
slice starts on a cylinder boundary. slice starts on a cylinder boundary.
A number of decisions made later may assume this.
(This might not be necessary later.)
.Pp .Pp
Editing an existing slice will most likely result in the loss of Editing an existing slice will most likely result in the loss of
all data in that slice. all data in that slice.
@ -413,7 +412,6 @@ for 2503871 sectors (note: these numbers will be rounded upwards and
downwards to correspond to head and cylinder boundaries): downwards to correspond to head and cylinder boundaries):
.Pp .Pp
.Dl "p 1 165 1 2503871" .Dl "p 1 165 1 2503871"
.Pp
.It Ic a Ar slice .It Ic a Ar slice
Make Make
.Ar slice .Ar slice