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From: nih-csl!steve@uunet.uu.net (steve fellini)
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Subject: using 'c' disk partitions?
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Date: 24 Jan 89 03:09:41 GMT
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I'm looking for advice on how safe it is to mount a 'c' partition (ie the
whole disk) as a file system.  I've heard it both ways; those who say 'no'
usually warn about overwriting bad block information (although it seems
this would be dependent on the type of disk).

I've got a Sun-3/280 running SunOS3.5
           Xylogics 451 controllers
           Hitachi DK815-10 disks

Thanks.

Steven Fellini,	Nat'l Insts Health 12B/2N207 Bethesda Md 20892, 301-496-4823
Internet: steve@alw.nih.gov	uucp: uunet!nih-csl!steve