Author: rnoland
Date: Wed Oct 14 19:24:01 2009
New Revision: 198097
URL: http://svn.freebsd.org/changeset/base/198097

Log:
  Set the active flag in the PMBR when we install bootcode on a GPT
  partitioned disk.  Some BIOS require this to be set before they will
  boot the device.
  
  Approved by:  marcel
  MFC after:    2 weeks

Modified:
  head/sys/geom/part/g_part_gpt.c

Modified: head/sys/geom/part/g_part_gpt.c
==============================================================================
--- head/sys/geom/part/g_part_gpt.c     Wed Oct 14 18:50:43 2009        
(r198096)
+++ head/sys/geom/part/g_part_gpt.c     Wed Oct 14 19:24:01 2009        
(r198097)
@@ -382,6 +382,9 @@ g_part_gpt_bootcode(struct g_part_table 
        codesz = MIN(codesz, gpp->gpp_codesize);
        if (codesz > 0)
                bcopy(gpp->gpp_codeptr, table->mbr, codesz);
+
+       /* Mark the PMBR active since some BIOS require it */
+       table->mbr[DOSPARTOFF] = 0x80;          /* status */
        return (0);
 }
 
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