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From: bob@wyse.wyse.com (Bob McGowen x4312 dept208)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix.sco
Subject: Re: Renaming filesystems/partitions
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Date: 31 Aug 90 21:27:51 GMT
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In article <3315@awdprime.UUCP> tif@doorstop.austin.ibm.com (Paul Chamberlain/32767) writes:
>In article <1793@utoday.UUCP> sean@utoday.UUCP (Sean Fulton) writes:
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>>but the naming could cause some problems. Any idea how to truly rename
>>the partitions short of doing another install?
>
>Will fdisk allow you to rename them?
>

I missed the original posting (having just subscibed) so the original 
question is guessed at.

Have you looked at the command __labelit__??  At least on SysVR3.2 it is
described as providing a means of name filesystems on disk or tape(for
backups).  I do not expect this would work to name an fdisk partition,
but fdisk will usually give you a listing with the type (UNIX, DOS, XENIX
etc.) so it may not be necessary.

Bob McGowan  (standard disclaimer, these are my own ...)
Product Support, Wyse Technology, San Jose, CA
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