Re: Recursive partition

On Sun, Oct 20, 2002 at 10:40:29AM -0000, S?ren Vedsted wrote:
> Hi Andrew.
> 
> Well... a new day a new problem...
> 
> As you suggested I went ahead with the rescue process. But now it turns up
> that parted 1.4 18 doesn't have a rescue posibillity and parted 1.6.3
> tells me:
> 
> Error: Unable to satisfy all constraints on the partition

Sounds right.

> So what do a wise man do then?

I'd use cfdisk (?) to backup your partition table, delete it, and
try to reconstruct it with parted's rescue command, or gpart.

> P.S. I take it that I primarily shall send my posting to <bug-parted@xxxxxxx>.
> I have however send this to your personal mail adress also, as I am a bit
> unsure of how things are working. Shall I drop that in case there is a need
> for a mail or two more?

The FSF's office was flooded, and my mail (as well as bug-parted's) went
out for a bit.  I think it's working now.

Cheers,
Andrew