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I reported that on one computer if you put in hda with four DOS partitions 
and hdb with three primary linux and one extended with logical linux 
partitions you lost all but the first DOS partition on hda.

Turns out the hard drive is somewhat messed up, and other drives behave 
properly in that computer.  (The drive also messes up partitions in other 
computers).  hda died during tested.  Its replacement had bad sectors...
The computer still runs drives at 2/3 expected transfer rate but is okay 
otherwise.

But 'properly' still means that you lose DOS D: partition - if you try to 
access it you get something not usable instead, which is extended.  Just 
make it small and don't use it for anything.

Or use only one drive, with one to three primary and one extended 
partition, and the drive letters show up as expected.

keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org
SDF Public Access UNIX System - http://sdf.lonestar.org