[parted-devel] [parted 1.8.8] msdos label and file system corruption issues with > 2TB disk
xerces8
xerces8 at butn.net
Sat Dec 29 18:22:09 UTC 2007
From: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa at zytor.com>
> Michael Reed wrote:
> >
> > What are the various protocols in use for booting from GPT partitions
> > on BIOS systems? Trying to standardize on one could be a "good thing".
> >
>
> So far, the only supported protocol is to have the bootable partition(s)
> present inth the MBR. Data-only partitions can be present in the GPT only.
Sorry, but isn't it so, that BIOS loads and executes the boot sector (MBR) and
does not care about any partitions ?
David
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