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Subject:
DiscUtil from the IPL
From:
Gavin Scott <[log in to unmask]>
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Gavin Scott <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Wed, 9 Sep 1998 15:52:01 -0700
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Paul wrote:
> After attempting such fixes as FORMATVOL to no success, I ran DISCUTIL from
> the IPL> prompt. Please note that I did *nothing* except invoke it and exit
> it. Not only did MEMBER2 and other names become available again, but it
> cured my warts and got rid of my dandruff. What is going on here?

As far as I can tell, entering and then exiting DISCUTIL does not alter
any structures on disc or in memory which would be picked up by a
subsequent boot, so my guess it that it was the fact that you rebooted
the system rather than the execution of DISCUTIL that had the effect.

G.

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