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37 .Nd update disk label from SGI Volume Header
46 disk label from the Silicon Graphics Volume Header
47 on disks that were previously used on IRIX systems.
50 scans the Volume Header contained in the first blocks of the disk
51 and generates additional partition entries for the disk from the
54 Each Volume Header entry which does not have an equivalent partition
55 in the disk label (equivalent in having the same size and offset) is
56 added to the first free partition slot in the disk label.
57 A free partition slot is defined as one with an
65 If there are not enough free slots in the disk label, a warning
68 The raw partition (typically partition
72 on i386 and some other platforms) is left alone during this process.
74 By default, the proposed changed disk label will be displayed and no
75 disk label update will occur.
81 Force an update, even if there has been no change.
83 Performs operations in a quiet fashion.
87 also update the on-disk label.
88 You probably do not want to do this.
90 Update the in-core label if it has been changed.