On Sun, Jul 14, 2002 at 11:08:31PM +0200, Robert Millan wrote: > > Emm, works, but only with devices|files with size < 32 bits, > > if someone is interested regardless of this limitation i can > > include it. But given that parted is working fine (excluding > > geometry and partition re-read), then not including *fdisk > > maybe is better (less troubles ?). > > a while ago I asked the debootstrap people to use parted for > GNU/Hurd instead of fdisk because we don't have fdisk or > util-linux at all. But for what you say fdisk is not usable > enough to have it as the default partition editor, so they > will just stay with parted.
GNU parted is the way to go. > as said about the util-linux package, it's very unportable and > a pain for us. The GNU/*BSD people are using a util-netbsd > package for them with their specific stuff. IMHO the best way is > to split the portable code from util-linux into a common package > and build a separate one a la 'util-gnu' to have our replacements. It would be much better to distribute the useful things on the existing GNU packages, like textutils, sh-utils, etc. Thanks, Marcus -- `Rhubarb is no Egyptian god.' GNU http://www.gnu.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] Marcus Brinkmann The Hurd http://www.gnu.org/software/hurd/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.marcus-brinkmann.de/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
