[comp.os.minix] pc: partition format

mjs@whuts.ATT.COM (SCHEUTZOW) (11/22/88)

I'm having a problem with my harddisk partitions: both ms-dos and minix
recognize the same partitions.  My problem is that this allows the wrong
os to write to the wrong partition (last night ms-dos zapped one of the
minix partitions).  One solution is to change the partition table so that
ms-dos does not recognize the minix partitions as valid disks.

Can anybody tell me what the format of the table is (eg which byte indicates
the dos assigned to that partition) and what codes are valid?

I have an AT&T6300 with seagate ST225 and ? controller (xt_wini works fine).

Thanks for your help,
Mike S.
att!whuts!mjs