[gparted] Update help manual for support of devices without partition tables (#743181)
- From: Mike Fleetwood <mfleetwo src gnome org>
- To: commits-list gnome org
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- Subject: [gparted] Update help manual for support of devices without partition tables (#743181)
- Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2015 20:12:22 +0000 (UTC)
commit 91e197ac8b9a4f728bf8974a3b5863e6b3bcd8df
Author: Curtis Gedak <gedakc gmail com>
Date: Mon Mar 9 15:20:42 2015 -0600
Update help manual for support of devices without partition tables (#743181)
GParted now recognizes file system formats on disk devices without
partition tables. Update the manual with:
- how to format a disk device without a partition table
- manage flags not available for devices without partition tables
- use format to cleared to delete a file system from an unpartitioned
disk
Bug 743181 - Add unpartitioned drive read-write support
help/C/gparted.xml | 54 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
1 files changed, 54 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/help/C/gparted.xml b/help/C/gparted.xml
index 1785e67..a3fa9e4 100644
--- a/help/C/gparted.xml
+++ b/help/C/gparted.xml
@@ -592,6 +592,30 @@
limitations.
</para>
</note>
+ <note>
+ <para>
+ To use a disk without a partition table, choose
+ <guimenuitem>loop</guimenuitem> to create a virtual
+ partition that spans the disk. Then format to the
+ desired file system.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ See <xref linkend="gparted-format-partition"/> to format
+ a virtual partition with a file system.
+ </para>
+ </note>
+ <caution>
+ <para>
+ Many operating systems recognize
+ <guimenuitem>gpt</guimenuitem> and
+ <guimenuitem>msdos</guimenuitem> partition tables, but
+ do not recognize all types of file systems. This lack
+ of file system recognition means that using a disk
+ without a partition table involves more risk. For
+ example, some operating systems might prompt to format an
+ unpartitioned disk if the file system is not recognized.
+ </para>
+ </caution>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -1124,6 +1148,22 @@
</itemizedlist>
</para>
</caution>
+ <note>
+ <para>
+ Disks with <guimenuitem>loop</guimenuitem> or
+ <guimenuitem>none</guimenuitem> partition tables do not
+ contain a partition table, and do not contain partitions. A
+ file system on a disk without a partition table is
+ represented in &appname; by a virtual partition.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ To delete the file system and virtual partition, choose
+ format to <guimenuitem>cleared</guimenuitem>.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ See <xref linkend="gparted-format-partition"/>.
+ </para>
+ </note>
</sect3>
<!-- ============= To Name a Partition =============================== -->
@@ -1960,6 +2000,20 @@
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para>
+ <note>
+ <para>
+ <guimenuitem>Manage Flags</guimenuitem> is only
+ available for disks with partition tables. Disks with
+ <guimenuitem>loop</guimenuitem> or
+ <guimenuitem>none</guimenuitem> partition tables do
+ not contain a partition table, and do not have
+ partition flags.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ See <xref linkend="gparted-view-device-information"/>
+ to view the type of partition table.
+ </para>
+ </note>
</listitem>
</orderedlist>
</para>
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