NAME

     repartition - load a partition table


SYNOPSIS

     repartition device [partition-file]


DESCRIPTION

     Repartition uploads a new partition table for the partitions
     of  device.   The table is obtained from the first sector of
     partition-file if given, device otherwise.  Device may refer
     to  the  whole  drive  or  a primary partition, depending on
     whether you want to upload a  partition  or  a  subpartition
     table.   The  partitions will be truncated to fit within the
     enclosing device like  the  disk  driver  does,  unless  the
     numbers are coming from partition-file.


EXAMPLES

     repartition /dev/hd0
     repartition /dev/hd4 /etc/hd4.table

     Reload the partition table of drive 0 setting  /dev/hd[1-4],
     and the subpartition table of /dev/hd4 setting /dev/hd4[a-d]
     using a file.  The latter may be useful  if  you  need  more
     than  the  4  subpartitions a single MINIX 3 partition gives
     you.


DIAGNOSTICS

     The new table is printed on standard output.


FILES

     /dev/hd[0-9]


SEE ALSO

     hd(4), part(8).


BUGS

     The disk must be in use for the changes to stick.  The  par-
     tition  table  of an idle disk will be reloaded on the first
     open.


AUTHOR

     Kees J. Bot (kjb@cs.vu.nl)