scsi_partsize man page on Scientific

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SCSI_PARTSIZE(9)		SCSI mid layer		      SCSI_PARTSIZE(9)

NAME
       scsi_partsize - Parse cylinders/heads/sectors from PC partition table

SYNOPSIS
       int scsi_partsize(unsigned char * buf, unsigned long capacity,
			 unsigned int * cyls, unsigned int * hds,
			 unsigned int * secs);

ARGUMENTS
       buf
	   partition table, see scsi_bios_ptable

       capacity
	   size of the disk in sectors

       cyls
	   put cylinders here

       hds
	   put heads here

       secs
	   put sectors here

DESCRIPTION
       determine the BIOS mapping/geometry used to create the partition table,
       storing the results in *cyls, *hds, and *secs

RETURNS
       -1 on failure, 0 on success.

AUTHORS
       James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@hansenpartnership.com>
	   Author.

       Rob Landley <rob@landley.net>
	   Author.

COPYRIGHT
Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.	 November 2013		      SCSI_PARTSIZE(9)

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