*** Quoting Jonathan De Boyne Pollard to Rich Wonneberger dated 11-29-99 ***
> Replacing the partition table with a new data structure like this would
> be the start of a whole new PC architecture.  It wouldn't be compatible
> with any other PC operating system.
> 
> Where does the operating system obtain "the machine name" from ?  

It would start at track 0, sector 0, head 0.
If its not a boot manager, it would be the start of a bootable partition, or a 
flag indicating its not bootable.  (a flag like the current active partition
scheme uses).  There would be a pointer to the start of the next partition
which may not necessarily be at even track.  If this is the current active
partition, where is the boot files, what is the partition name (label).  I
would think a lot of info could be in this sector, or maybe 2 sectors.

*** Quoting Jonathan De Boyne Pollard to Rich Wonneberger dated 11-29-99 ***
> And what does the operating system do in the case that two volumes have
> been given the same label by the user ?

This would have to be protected from by the op-system.  You cant create 2
share names the same on a server.

*** Quoting Jonathan De Boyne Pollard to Rich Wonneberger dated 11-29-99 ***
> track boundary" rule there isn't actually *that* much wrong with it as 
> it stands.

The only thing I dont like is the drive letter limit.  If I had 2 18 CD
changers what would I do??

Rich
I-Net   turtil@frontiernet.net


... I did all that with EDLIN.  No, really!
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