dolfing@cs.utwente.nl (Hans Dolfing) (01/29/91)
Hey, I'm looking for information about the RigidBlockData (RDB) structure and its use. I know that these blocks are stored in a reserved area on a SCSI disk and that they should contain information about the partitions, the used filesystems, etc. It also seems to be possible to store e.g. the FastFileSystem in these blocks and to load it during the mounting of the device (or am I wrong?). Besides one include file 'hardblocks.h', I have no other information about this topic (I'm no developer). 1) Does somebody know where to get additional information? In case of developer information, is it possible to get a copy? 2) Does somebody has a program which shows the whole process of using these RDB blocks (loading the blocks from track0 on the HD, loading and installing a new filesystem which is stored in these blocks, etc..)? Thanks a lot! -Hans