Re: [Tails-dev] Detecting hidden partitions?

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Autor: intrigeri
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Hi,

(reordered due to top-posting)

Austin English wrote:
>> I would try to help, but I don't know what you mean with "hidden
>> partitions" exactly. Could you please clarify how this translates into
>> non-ambiguous technical concepts?


> This is for https://labs.riseup.net/code/issues/11137, trying to any
> partitions that are listed in the partition table.


Missing word?

IMO for #11137, checking the content of the Tails system partition
is enough, so no need to check for "hidden" partitions. But if you
want to:

> I used a hidden FAT32 partition for testing:
> 1g.img2         206848  227327   20480   10M 1b Hidden W95 FAT32


> my other thought was checking the Partition ID, unless someone knows a
> better way.


OK.

Is this about detecting partitions whose type is "Hidden W95 FAT32"?

Or is it any broader?

Cheers,
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intrigeri
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