Checking a block device

Cybe R. Wizard cyber_wizard at mindspring.com
Wed Aug 4 00:31:11 UTC 2010


On Wed, 4 Aug 2010 08:10:13 +0800
GNUbie <gnubie at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello all,
> 
> How can I check if a block device (partition) has one or any of the
> following characteristics:
> 
> [1] raw
> 
> [2] has content
> 
> [3] formatted
> 
> BUT without actually mounting it?
> 
> Please advice. Thank you in advance.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> GNUbie
> 
Forgive me if I'm wrong but that sounds a lot like a homework question
that you should be figuring out on your own.

Cybe R. Wizard
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