Re: [gentoo-server] Checking a block device

[gustavo panizzo <gfa>]

/usr/lib/klibc/bin/fstype (path extrated from a debian machine)

On Wed, Aug 04, 2010 at 08:13:30AM +0800, GNUbie wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> How can I check if a block device (partition) has one or any of the
> following characteristics:
> 
> [1] raw
> 
> [2] has content
> 
> [3] formatted
> 
> but without actually mounting it?
> 
> Please advice. Thank you in advance.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> GNUbie
>