scsi_partsize(9)
NAME
scsi_partsize - Parse cylinders/heads/sectors from PC partition table
SYNOPSIS
int scsi_partsize(unsigned char * buf, unsigned long capacity,
unsigned int * cyls, unsigned int * hds,
unsigned int * secs);
ARGUMENTS
- buf
- partition table, see scsi_bios_ptable
- capacity
- size of the disk in sectors
- cyls
- put cylinders here
- hds
- put heads here
- secs
- put sectors here
DESCRIPTION
determine the BIOS mapping/geometry used to create the partition table,
storing the results in *cyls, *hds, and *secs
RETURNS
-1 on failure, 0 on success.
AUTHORS
- James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@hansenpartnership.com>
- Author.
- Rob Landley <rob@landley.net>
- Author.