Re: fdisk behavior on a gpt partitioned disks

[David Young <dyoung%pobox.com@localhost>]

On Fri, May 29, 2009 at 03:00:26PM +0300, Mike M. Volokhov wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> as EFI goes forward it becomes a more and more common case when a
> reused disk partitioned in MBR style can contain GPT as well (usually
> just because its deletion wasn't carried before). It's not a problem on
> usual PCs, but EFI compliant systems are have to use GUID partition
> tables, and therefore they are just ignoring MBR layout. This is the
> problem.

The Protective MBR is not mandatory?

Dave

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