Partition type 0x12 could be hidden
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OEM Priority Project |
Fix Released
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Undecided
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obsolete |
Fix Released
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Medium
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devicekit-disks (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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Low
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Martin Pitt | ||
Karmic |
Fix Released
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Undecided
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Martin Pitt |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: devicekit-disks
/lib/udev/
# special MBR partition types (EFI, hidden, etc.)
# see http://
ENV{DKD_
ENV{DKD_
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According to the web site listed, partition type 0x12 (Compaq diagnostics) is also used by Thinkpads for the recovery partition. I can confirm this, at least on my Lenovo X200 Tablet. Adding 0x12 to the hidden partition types would hide the recovery partition by default, which I consider to be a bonus: a technically minded user can always unhide the partition if they need access to it. As I've already hidden mine with a custom rule, I don't mind either way.
The main reason why my recovery partition wasn't hidden using other rules, was because it does not have a label.
Thanks for the hard work guys, it really shows!
Changed in devicekit-disks (Ubuntu): | |
assignee: | nobody → Martin Pitt (pitti) |
importance: | Undecided → Low |
status: | New → In Progress |
Changed in devicekit: | |
status: | Unknown → Confirmed |
Changed in devicekit: | |
status: | Confirmed → Fix Released |
tags: |
added: verification-done removed: verification-needed |
Changed in oem-priority: | |
status: | New → Fix Released |
Changed in devicekit: | |
importance: | Unknown → Medium |
Changed in devicekit: | |
importance: | Medium → Unknown |
Changed in devicekit: | |
importance: | Unknown → Medium |
From downstream report:
"According to the web site listed, partition type 0x12 (Compaq diagnostics) is also used by Thinkpads for the recovery partition. I can confirm this, at least on my Lenovo X200 Tablet. Adding 0x12 to the hidden partition types would hide the recovery partition by default, which I consider to be a bonus: a technically minded user can always unhide the partition if they need access to it. As I've already hidden mine with a custom rule, I don't mind either way."
Indeed http:// www.win. tue.nl/ ~aeb/partitions /partition_ types-1. html lists 0x12 only for configuration/ rescue.