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Re: [PATCH] gptsync


From: Peter Cros
Subject: Re: [PATCH] gptsync
Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:23:45 +1000

Hi,

Compiled with rev 2121, --with-platform=efi but got no gptsync module. It could be a useful tool for macs, I would like to try it. 

On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 9:17 AM, Vladimir Serbinenko <address@hidden> wrote:
Hello, this is a common way to boot non GPT-aware OS on GPT systems. For this protective MBR is replaced by a so-called hybrid mbr where first partition entry is a protective entry and the rest contains legal partitions. So here is the syntax:
gptsync DISK [PARTITIONSPEC1] [PARTITIONSPEC2] [PARTITIONSPEC3]
PARTITIONSPEC says which partitions have to be shown to legacy OS. It always begins with the partition number. Then optionally goes one of the following:
nothing. Autodetect partition type, not active partition
"+". Like preceding but make partition active
"-TYPE". Use TYPE type as MBR partition type
"+TYPE". Like preceding but make partition active



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