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diff --git a/block/partitions/Kconfig b/block/partitions/Kconfig new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..cb5f0a3f1b0 --- /dev/null +++ b/block/partitions/Kconfig @@ -0,0 +1,251 @@ +# +# Partition configuration +# +config PARTITION_ADVANCED + bool "Advanced partition selection" + help + Say Y here if you would like to use hard disks under Linux which + were partitioned under an operating system running on a different + architecture than your Linux system. + + Note that the answer to this question won't directly affect the + kernel: saying N will just cause the configurator to skip all + the questions about foreign partitioning schemes. + + If unsure, say N. + +config ACORN_PARTITION + bool "Acorn partition support" if PARTITION_ADVANCED + default y if ARCH_ACORN + help + Support hard disks partitioned under Acorn operating systems. + +config ACORN_PARTITION_CUMANA + bool "Cumana partition support" if PARTITION_ADVANCED + default y if ARCH_ACORN + depends on ACORN_PARTITION + help + Say Y here if you would like to use hard disks under Linux which + were partitioned using the Cumana interface on Acorn machines. + +config ACORN_PARTITION_EESOX + bool "EESOX partition support" if PARTITION_ADVANCED + default y if ARCH_ACORN + depends on ACORN_PARTITION + +config ACORN_PARTITION_ICS + bool "ICS partition support" if PARTITION_ADVANCED + default y if ARCH_ACORN + depends on ACORN_PARTITION + help + Say Y here if you would like to use hard disks under Linux which + were partitioned using the ICS interface on Acorn machines. + +config ACORN_PARTITION_ADFS + bool "Native filecore partition support" if PARTITION_ADVANCED + default y if ARCH_ACORN + depends on ACORN_PARTITION + help + The Acorn Disc Filing System is the standard file system of the + RiscOS operating system which runs on Acorn's ARM-based Risc PC + systems and the Acorn Archimedes range of machines. If you say + `Y' here, Linux will support disk partitions created under ADFS. + +config ACORN_PARTITION_POWERTEC + bool "PowerTec partition support" if PARTITION_ADVANCED + default y if ARCH_ACORN + depends on ACORN_PARTITION + help + Support reading partition tables created on Acorn machines using + the PowerTec SCSI drive. + +config ACORN_PARTITION_RISCIX + bool "RISCiX partition support" if PARTITION_ADVANCED + default y if ARCH_ACORN + depends on ACORN_PARTITION + help + Once upon a time, there was a native Unix port for the Acorn series + of machines called RISCiX. If you say 'Y' here, Linux will be able + to read disks partitioned under RISCiX. + +config OSF_PARTITION + bool "Alpha OSF partition support" if PARTITION_ADVANCED + default y if ALPHA + help + Say Y here if you would like to use hard disks under Linux which + were partitioned on an Alpha machine. + +config AMIGA_PARTITION + bool "Amiga partition table support" if PARTITION_ADVANCED + default y if (AMIGA || AFFS_FS=y) + help + Say Y here if you would like to use hard disks under Linux which + were partitioned under AmigaOS. + +config ATARI_PARTITION + bool "Atari partition table support" if PARTITION_ADVANCED + default y if ATARI + help + Say Y here if you would like to use hard disks under Linux which + were partitioned under the Atari OS. + +config IBM_PARTITION + bool "IBM disk label and partition support" + depends on PARTITION_ADVANCED && S390 + help + Say Y here if you would like to be able to read the hard disk + partition table format used by IBM DASD disks operating under CMS. + Otherwise, say N. + +config MAC_PARTITION + bool "Macintosh partition map support" if PARTITION_ADVANCED + default y if (MAC || PPC_PMAC) + help + Say Y here if you would like to use hard disks under Linux which + were partitioned on a Macintosh. + +config MSDOS_PARTITION + bool "PC BIOS (MSDOS partition tables) support" if PARTITION_ADVANCED + default y + help + Say Y here. + +config BSD_DISKLABEL + bool "BSD disklabel (FreeBSD partition tables) support" + depends on PARTITION_ADVANCED && MSDOS_PARTITION + help + FreeBSD uses its own hard disk partition scheme on your PC. It + requires only one entry in the primary partition table of your disk + and manages it similarly to DOS extended partitions, putting in its + first sector a new partition table in BSD disklabel format. Saying Y + here allows you to read these disklabels and further mount FreeBSD + partitions from within Linux if you have also said Y to "UFS + file system support", above. If you don't know what all this is + about, say N. + +config MINIX_SUBPARTITION + bool "Minix subpartition support" + depends on PARTITION_ADVANCED && MSDOS_PARTITION + help + Minix 2.0.0/2.0.2 subpartition table support for Linux. + Say Y here if you want to mount and use Minix 2.0.0/2.0.2 + subpartitions. + +config SOLARIS_X86_PARTITION + bool "Solaris (x86) partition table support" + depends on PARTITION_ADVANCED && MSDOS_PARTITION + help + Like most systems, Solaris x86 uses its own hard disk partition + table format, incompatible with all others. Saying Y here allows you + to read these partition tables and further mount Solaris x86 + partitions from within Linux if you have also said Y to "UFS + file system support", above. + +config UNIXWARE_DISKLABEL + bool "Unixware slices support" + depends on PARTITION_ADVANCED && MSDOS_PARTITION + ---help--- + Like some systems, UnixWare uses its own slice table inside a + partition (VTOC - Virtual Table of Contents). Its format is + incompatible with all other OSes. Saying Y here allows you to read + VTOC and further mount UnixWare partitions read-only from within + Linux if you have also said Y to "UFS file system support" or + "System V and Coherent file system support", above. + + This is mainly used to carry data from a UnixWare box to your + Linux box via a removable medium like magneto-optical, ZIP or + removable IDE drives. Note, however, that a good portable way to + transport files and directories between unixes (and even other + operating systems) is given by the tar program ("man tar" or + preferably "info tar"). + + If you don't know what all this is about, say N. + +config LDM_PARTITION + bool "Windows Logical Disk Manager (Dynamic Disk) support" + depends on PARTITION_ADVANCED + ---help--- + Say Y here if you would like to use hard disks under Linux which + were partitioned using Windows 2000's/XP's or Vista's Logical Disk + Manager. They are also known as "Dynamic Disks". + + Note this driver only supports Dynamic Disks with a protective MBR + label, i.e. DOS partition table. It does not support GPT labelled + Dynamic Disks yet as can be created with Vista. + + Windows 2000 introduced the concept of Dynamic Disks to get around + the limitations of the PC's partitioning scheme. The Logical Disk + Manager allows the user to repartition a disk and create spanned, + mirrored, striped or RAID volumes, all without the need for + rebooting. + + Normal partitions are now called Basic Disks under Windows 2000, XP, + and Vista. + + For a fuller description read <file:Documentation/ldm.txt>. + + If unsure, say N. + +config LDM_DEBUG + bool "Windows LDM extra logging" + depends on LDM_PARTITION + help + Say Y here if you would like LDM to log verbosely. This could be + helpful if the driver doesn't work as expected and you'd like to + report a bug. + + If unsure, say N. + +config SGI_PARTITION + bool "SGI partition support" if PARTITION_ADVANCED + default y if DEFAULT_SGI_PARTITION + help + Say Y here if you would like to be able to read the hard disk + partition table format used by SGI machines. + +config ULTRIX_PARTITION + bool "Ultrix partition table support" if PARTITION_ADVANCED + default y if MACH_DECSTATION + help + Say Y here if you would like to be able to read the hard disk + partition table format used by DEC (now Compaq) Ultrix machines. + Otherwise, say N. + +config SUN_PARTITION + bool "Sun partition tables support" if PARTITION_ADVANCED + default y if (SPARC || SUN3 || SUN3X) + ---help--- + Like most systems, SunOS uses its own hard disk partition table + format, incompatible with all others. Saying Y here allows you to + read these partition tables and further mount SunOS partitions from + within Linux if you have also said Y to "UFS file system support", + above. This is mainly used to carry data from a SPARC under SunOS to + your Linux box via a removable medium like magneto-optical or ZIP + drives; note however that a good portable way to transport files and + directories between unixes (and even other operating systems) is + given by the tar program ("man tar" or preferably "info tar"). If + you don't know what all this is about, say N. + +config KARMA_PARTITION + bool "Karma Partition support" + depends on PARTITION_ADVANCED + help + Say Y here if you would like to mount the Rio Karma MP3 player, as it + uses a proprietary partition table. + +config EFI_PARTITION + bool "EFI GUID Partition support" + depends on PARTITION_ADVANCED + select CRC32 + help + Say Y here if you would like to use hard disks under Linux which + were partitioned using EFI GPT. + +config SYSV68_PARTITION + bool "SYSV68 partition table support" if PARTITION_ADVANCED + default y if VME + help + Say Y here if you would like to be able to read the hard disk + partition table format used by Motorola Delta machines (using + sysv68). + Otherwise, say N. |