# repartition(8)

    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)