sdimkosr5(ADM)

sdimkosr5 -- Convert a disk formatted on OpenServer 5 to VTOC format

Synopsis

sdimkosr5 -pvkRfgc -t [ divvy | vtoc ] -s [ slicenum ] raw_partition_node

Description

The sdimkosr5 command converts a hard disk, initialized on a release of SCO OpenServer 5 using divvy, to the Volume Table of Contents (VTOC) disk format. This allows raw disk access to existing SCO OpenServer databases either for direct reading or as input to filesystem conversion tools.

Options

-t specifies what table to use, either vtoc or divvy; required

-p print table

-v verbose mode

-k check consistency between vtoc and divvy tables

-R print reserved area

-f force action

-g write or print geometry table

-c convert from specified table

-s specify slice number

-h help

Examples

Print vtoc or divvy table out:

   sdimkosr5 -p -t [vtoc|divvy] partition

Print geometry table out:

   sdimkosr5 -p -g partition

Convert VTOC to DIVVY:

   sdimkosr5 -f -c -t vtoc partition

Convert DIVVY to VTOC. This will also stamp the disk.

   sdimkosr5 -f -c -t divvy partition

Compare VTOC and divvy verify they are equivalent:

   sdimkosr5 -k partition

You can also convert a single slice as well with the -s option.

References

fdisk(ADM)

-t	specifies what table to use, either vtoc or divvy; required
-p	print table
-v	verbose mode
-k	check consistency between vtoc and divvy tables
-R	print reserved area
-f	force action
-g	write or print geometry table
-c	convert from specified table
-s	specify slice number
-h	help