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7 .Nd PC slice table maintenance utility
38 a slice table,
43 0 boot code then searches the slice table to determine which
44 slice is marked
47 active slice and, if marked bootable, runs it.
72 display slice information or to interactively edit the slice
74 The second is used to write a slice table using a
81 Change the active slice only.
96 Set slice values using the file
125 Existing slice entries will be cleared
130 Initialize sector 0 slice table
133 slice covering the entire disk.
135 Print a slice table in
146 Test mode; do not write slice values.
149 option to see what would be written to the slice table.
153 Update (edit) the disk's sector 0 slice table.
163 prints out the slice table that is written to the disk.
165 Operate on a single slice table entry only.
181 When called with no arguments, it prints the sector 0 slice table.
213 The second slice overlaps the end of the first.
217 is used to label the slice.
227 and size of a slice in sectors.
229 specifies that this is the active slice.
235 fields are used to specify the beginning and end addresses of the slice.
246 flags are used to indicate that the slice data is to be updated.
258 utility will display each slice and ask whether you want to edit it.
263 When you are done with the slice,
279 slice.
290 flag edits (updates) the existing slice parameters
296 if you edit the first slice,
315 slice starts on a cylinder boundary.
317 Editing an existing slice will most likely result in the loss of
318 all data in that slice.
331 option is given, a disk's slice table can be written using values
342 Set the BIOS geometry used in slice calculations.
360 This line must occur before any lines that specify slice
387 .It Ic p Ar slice type start length
388 Set the slice given by
389 .Ar slice
424 any slice not referenced by a
427 However, if an invalid slice table is present, or the
429 option is specified, all existing slice entries will be cleared
433 explicitly set slice information.
437 lines must be specified; one for each slice.
439 These slice lines must occur after any geometry specification lines,
447 Specifying a slice type of zero is
448 the same as clearing the slice and marking it as unused; however,
460 Example: to clear slice 4 and mark it as unused:
464 Example: to set slice 1 to a
466 slice, starting at sector 1
482 .It Ic a Ar slice
484 .Ar slice
485 the active slice.
489 Example: to make slice 1 the active slice:
519 The default boot code will not necessarily handle all slice types
529 .Dq slice