From: Joseph <syscon780@gmail.com>
To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] setting boot flag on sda1
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2014 11:37:04 -0600 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20140905173704.GK7971@syscon7> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20140905171252.GO8207@ns1.bonedaddy.net>
On 09/05/14 13:12, Todd Goodman wrote:
>* Joseph <syscon780@gmail.com> [140905 12:14]:
>> How to set a boot flag on sda1.
>> I'm using fdisk from util-linux 2.24.1 and in order to set it I need version 2.22 or earlier
>>
>> --
>> Joseph
>
>If you're using GPT partitions then you should really be using gdisk or
>recent parted (gparted.)
>
>You'll see strange results if you use fdisk to look at GPT partitions (for
>some definition of strange and depending upon if a hybrid configuration
>is used.)
>
>Todd
Yes, it make more sense.
Will old BIOS boot GTP partition disk.
My system does not recognize boot sector. It thinks there is no disk.
I can boot current disk with Systemrescue CD but BIOS does not see my boot sector or the way it is installed.
--
Joseph
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2014-09-05 17:37 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 15+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2014-09-05 16:14 [gentoo-user] setting boot flag on sda1 Joseph
2014-09-05 17:12 ` Todd Goodman
2014-09-05 17:37 ` Joseph [this message]
2014-09-05 18:08 ` Todd Goodman
2014-09-05 19:57 ` [gentoo-user] " James
2014-09-05 20:11 ` Joseph
2014-09-05 20:38 ` Alec Ten Harmsel
2014-09-05 20:50 ` James
2014-09-05 21:43 ` Joseph
2014-09-05 22:06 ` James
2014-09-05 23:34 ` Neil Bothwick
2014-09-05 20:41 ` Todd Goodman
2014-09-05 21:08 ` Neil Bothwick
2014-09-05 19:32 ` [gentoo-user] " Neil Bothwick
2014-09-05 20:29 ` [gentoo-user] " James
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