[ltp] linux on my T43p

[Pino Giaquinto]

This is the output of: fdisk -l /dev/sda

Disk /dev/sda: 80.0 GB, 80026361856 bytes
240 heads, 63 sectors/track, 10337 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 15120 * 512 = 7741440 bytes
 Device          Boot     Start       End         Blocks           Id 
System
/dev/sda1          *           1       10337    78147688+       7 
HPFS/NTFS

In my Bios the option IBM Predesktop Area is on 'Normal'.

I wish to understand... please help me!

Note: (The output of fdisk -v is 2.12)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Igor V. Rafienko" <igorr+tp@ifi.uio.no>
To: <linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org>
Sent: Friday, September 08, 2006 9:25 PM
Subject: Re: [ltp] linux on my T43p


> on Sep 8, 2006, 09:46, Pino Giaquinto wrote:
>
>> If I boot with Slackware I can't see the hidden partition
>> using fdisk /dev/sda... I just see /dev/sda1 (NTFS).
>
>
> lapdance ~ # fdisk -l /dev/sda | grep 'sda[12]'
> /dev/sda1               1        3230    24418768+   7  HPFS/NTFS
> /dev/sda2           12376       12921     4127760   12  Compaq diagnostics
> lapdance ~ # fdisk -v
> fdisk v2.12r
> lapdance ~ #
>
> That 0x12 is the R&R partitition. Very visible and very deletable.
>
>
>> Must I disable "IBM Predesktop Area" (in the BIOS Security category) to 
>> see it?
>
>
> No.
>
> The R&R partition is definitely accessible to fdisk when set to "Normal" 
> or "Disable" in BIOS. Not sure about "Secure", though.
>
>
>> The 'Disable' option delete the hidden partition or unhide it?
>
>
> It certainly does not delete it.
>
> Don't be afraid to test this stuff. Just make a copy of the factory state 
> (through windows and thinkvantage software suite).
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> ivr
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