[parted-devel] [parted 1.8.8] msdos label and file system corruption issues with > 2TB disk

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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