> I used to think that older BIOS cannot boot GPT partition, but I > now believe the work to handle GPT is done by the MasterBootRecord. it *could* be done, but isn't in reality.
> And so, it seems to me that there is not much reason to create MBR partition > tables today. except the fact the DOS utilities create MBR partitions, and DOS kernels only detect MBR partitions. > I think FreeDOS could do a GPT, without BIOS boot partition, just > FreeDOS as the bootable partition. > I am unsure but think current FreeDOS would boot fine from a GPT partiton. even if GRUB would load and run the FreeDOS boot sector, the kernel currently will not detect GPT partitions. not too much work, but it's simply not (yet) done. feel free to sit down and implement 'boot from GPT'. in the process you might even learn how PCs boot, both old and modern ones ;) Tom _______________________________________________ Freedos-devel mailing list Freedos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel
