[haiku-bugs] Re: [Haiku] #4028: Hybrid GPT/MBR Initial Program Loader
- From: "axeld" <trac@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 06 Jun 2011 10:23:37 -0000
#4028: Hybrid GPT/MBR Initial Program Loader
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Reporter: meianoite | Owner: axeld
Type: enhancement | Status: new
Priority: normal | Milestone: R1
Component: File Systems | Version: R1/pre-alpha1
Resolution: | Keywords:
Blocked By: | Blocking:
Has a Patch: 1 | Platform: All
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Comment (by axeld):
Replying to [comment:18 meianoite]:
> Because it is not broken. To assume a complete, valid MBR with no
partitions set is not unreasonable IMHO.
I'm not sure I can follow your line of reasoning: even if something is not
broken, it's no argument to keep it as it is if it's not convenient to
use, and requires extra work on another place.
But that aside, and correct me if I'm wrong, but the anyboot mechanism
already needs to have a detailed knowledge about the MBR, as it needs to
write the partition table itself -- and thus, requiring a complete 512
byte boot loader doesn't make much sense to me.
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Ticket URL: <http://dev.haiku-os.org/ticket/4028#comment:19>
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