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Does PartitionMagic and BootMagic understand Solaris partitions?

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Does PartitionMagic and BootMagic understand Solaris partitions?

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Yes and no. BootMagic can be setup to boot Solaris partitions, since it dynamically marks the partition as active. The setup, however, doesn’t automatically recognize these partitions as Solaris (but as Linux Swap partitions). PowerQuest’s PartitionMagic can copy and move Solaris Partitions, with a low-level sector-by-sector copy. It cannot enlarge or shrink the Solaris Partition, which actually contain multiple “slices” of various Solaris ufs file systems. Furthermore, after a partition copy, the boot block needs to be restored. See the question elsewhere in this FAQ “How do I restore the Solaris boot block without reinstalling?

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Yes and no. PowerQuest’s PartitionMagic can copy and move Solaris Partitions, with a low-level sector-by-sector copy. It cannot enlarge or shrink the Solaris Partition, actually contain multiple “slices” of various Solaris ufs file systems. Furthermore, after a partition copy, the boot block needs to be restored. See the question elsewhere in this FAQ “How do I restore the Solaris boot block without reinstalling? BootMagic can be setup to boot Solaris partitions, since it dynamically marks the partition as active. The setup, however, doesn’t automatically recognize these partitions as Solaris (but as Linux Swap partitions).