[Tails-dev] Detecting hidden partitions?

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Author: Spencer
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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