[SeaBIOS] GPT disks in a BIOS world

Kevin O'Connor kevin at koconnor.net
Tue Jun 5 00:36:45 CEST 2012


On Mon, Jun 04, 2012 at 03:33:05PM +0200, Fred . wrote:
> http://mjg59.dreamwidth.org/8035.html
> 
> Does SeaBIOS support GPT disk labels?
> Does SeaBIOS understand GPT disk labels? Is it aware of GPT?

This is a common misunderstanding of the BIOS.  The BIOS doesn't do
anything with partition tables at all (at least according to the
available specs).  Thus, the BIOS doesn't care if it's a legacy
partition table or a GPT partition table.

-Kevin



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