Problem reading drive in raw mode, error EINVAL on reading

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Issue

  • Problem reading drive in raw mode, error EINVAL on reading
  • Why read system call does not work with raw devices? Getting "invalid argument" error message.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 U7

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