1ADDPART(8)                  System Manager's Manual                 ADDPART(8)
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NAME

6       addpart - simple wrapper around the "add partition" ioctl
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SYNOPSIS

9       addpart device partition start length
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DESCRIPTION

12       addpart is a program that informs the Linux kernel of new partition.
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14       This command doesn't manipulate with partitions on hard drive.
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PARAMETERS

18       device Specify the disk device.
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20       partition
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23       start  Specify the begin of the partition (in bytes).
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25       length Specify the length of the partition (in bytes).
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SEE ALSO

29       delpart(8), fdisk(8), parted(8), partprobe(8), partx(8)
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33                                  11 Jan 2007                       ADDPART(8)
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