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# 1  
Old 01-21-2004
Raw partition check
Hi

I have Redhat linux 9. How can I check the size of a raw partition

Regards,
Raja
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# 2  
Old 01-21-2004
Look at /etc/sysconfig/rawdevices to find out which device it is on. For example if you are looking at /dev/raw25 and it is /dev/sda3 you know the device is /dev/sda. Next fdisk /dev/sda, type 'p', and look at /dev/sda3.
# 3  
Old 01-24-2004
Thanks a lot Tio

I have one last question?

Can I create a raw partition in Solaris which is installed on Intel platform. The disk drive I am using is IDE.

Regards,
Raja
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