Re: fdisk / signature: 0xAA55

2006-03-09 Thread Stefan Drexleri
2006/3/9, Paul de Weerd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > This signature is represented (in binary) as 0b1010101001010101. The > alternating bit pattern was thought to be a protection against certain > failures (drive or controller). > > Of course, this is an i386ism (also present on amd64 I believe). Lots

Re: fdisk / signature: 0xAA55

2006-03-09 Thread Paul de Weerd
On Thu, Mar 09, 2006 at 02:44:10PM +0100, Stefan Drexleri wrote: | Hi, | | when installing OpenBSD fdisk utility does extra show selected disk's MBR | signature 0xAA55. | | Why does it do? Do more MBR signatures exist? Or is this only for | verification of disk's mbr health? The 0xAA55 signature i

fdisk / signature: 0xAA55

2006-03-09 Thread Stefan Drexleri
Hi, when installing OpenBSD fdisk utility does extra show selected disk's MBR signature 0xAA55. Why does it do? Do more MBR signatures exist? Or is this only for verification of disk's mbr health? greetings