Re: Ext-2fs volume support (patch)

Andrew E. Mileski (aem@netcom.ca)
Sat, 31 May 1997 13:24:51 -0400 (EDT)

> 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
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