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NAME
       repartition - load a partition table

SYNOPSIS
       repartition device [partition-file]

DESCRIPTION
       Repartition  uploads  a new partition table for the partitions of device.  The table is obtained from the first sector of partition-file if
       given, device otherwise.  Device may refer to the whole drive or a primary partition, depending on whether you want to upload  a  partition
       or a subpartition table.  The partitions will be truncated to fit within the enclosing device like the disk driver does, unless the numbers
       are coming from partition-file.

EXAMPLES
       repartition /dev/hd0
       repartition /dev/hd4 /etc/hd4.table

       Reload the partition table of drive 0 setting /dev/hd[1-4], and the subpartition table of /dev/hd4 setting /dev/hd4[a-d] using a file.  The
       latter may be useful if you need more than the 4 subpartitions a single Minix partition gives you.

DIAGNOSTICS
       The new table is printed on standard output.

FILES
       /dev/hd[0-9]

SEE ALSO
       hd(4), part(8).

BUGS
       The disk must be in use for the changes to stick.  The partition table of an idle disk will be reloaded on the first open.

AUTHOR
       Kees J. Bot (kjb@cs.vu.nl)

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