From: Ulf Zibis <Ulf.Zibis@gmx.de>
To: util-linux@vger.kernel.org
Subject: sfdisk man page bug
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:37:44 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <51068D38.3040708@gmx.de> (raw)
Hi,
from the Manual page sfdisk(8):
"... For example, when there are several primary DOS partitions, DOS assigns C: to the first among
these that is bootable.)"
This seems to be wrong. I'm not 100 % sure about DOS, but about modern Windows, above statement is
definitely wrong. Correct is:
"... Windows/DOS assigns C: to the first among these that is visible (=not hidden).)"
"... Windows/DOS typical generic MBR boot code loads and executes the bootloader found on the first
among these that is bootable.)"
to be sure, I tested following:
- having old WinXP installation on sda1, labelled "WIN_OLD"
- copy this partition by GParted to sda2
- newly install WinXP on sda1, labelled "WIN_NEW"
- set sda2 to active
- boot
--> result:
1. in effect, WinXP from sda1 becomes booted
2. sda1 is named C:, cd1 is named D:, "bootable" sda2 is named E:
As today Windows is the more interesting use case, at least please add correct info for the Windows
case.
Many thanks for your attention and hopefully answer,
-Ulf
next reply other threads:[~2013-01-28 14:37 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2013-01-28 14:37 Ulf Zibis [this message]
2013-01-28 20:33 ` sfdisk man page bug Ángel González
2013-01-28 23:00 ` Ulf Zibis
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