Marcel Moolenaar <xcllnt_at_mac.com> writes: > I'm actually working on it now. I want the tool to be finished > before 7.0. The problems are in the details (as usual). > > These are my requirements (FWIW): > 1. It needs to have a friendly UI -> I'm using a curses based interface. No, it doesn't. > 2. It needs to be used in scripts -> It needs a similar usage model as > gpt(8). > 3. It needs to replace gpt(8) -> see point 2. > 3. It needs to be able to work on files -> construct a md device on the > fly. No, it doesn't. That's what mdconfig is for. > 4. It should be usable by non-root (read-only operation and working on > files owned by user as per point 3) -> suid I don't really see why. It seems to me you're suffering from second system syndrome. Forget points 1, 3 and 4 and focus on getting the job done and rescuing what credibility you have left. If g_part implements all the necessary verbs, it should only take a few hours to write a geom(8) plugin for it. DES -- Dag-Erling Smørgrav - des_at_des.noReceived on Sun Apr 22 2007 - 18:59:26 UTC
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