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Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Boot gentoo with GTP Disk label
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On 12 May 2010, at 23:22, walt wrote:
> On 05/08/2010 07:16 AM, claude ang=E9loz wrote:
>> ...
>> I installed a gentoo on a very recent system  (efi support) ...
>> I know that it is not required  an  efi partiton to boot the os with
>> pc/bios and gpt disk. Or is it false ?
>
> I guarantee that some smart geek here will know how to do it, though =20=

> you
> may need to search around for the appropriate forum:
>
> http://www.boot-land.net/forums/
>
> BTW, why do you want to use gpt on a laptop?

I assumed it was a MacBook or a Hackintosh.

Stroller.