Author: Spencer
Date:
To: The Tails public development discussion list
Subject: [Tails-dev] Detecting hidden partitions?
Hi,
>
> intrigeri:
> Tails system partition is enough
>
Will you explain a bit more about this?
>>>
>>> intrigeri:
>>> whose type is "Hidden W95 FAT32"
>>>
It seems that any format type is optional.
>
> is it any broader?
>
It could check the MBR partition table for any occupied bits.
But the specific thought was to check for extended partition entries.
[Tangential Thought]:
We could also check and flip the RMB bit for supporting UFD controllers,
making the USB stick usable for Tails - Ignore this (:
Wordlife,
Spencer