Re: [PATCH] partition fix

    > The patch below does two things:
    > 
    > (i) fixes a small bug in the new partition code
    > This is the final chunk s/n/slot/. I'll refrain from giving a vi script.
    > This is uncontroversial.
    > 
    > (ii) removes ancient garbage concerning disk managers
    > This may well be controversial.

    The disk managers where kludgy garbage in first place.
    And nowadays I agree with you: It's not worth to dragg it around.

Indeed. But the change will generate some noise.
People will get assigned a somewhat different disk geometry
in many cases and will need some education (or a new fdisk)
to keep them from worrying.

Andries