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On 03/09/2010 02:46 PM, Greg Freemyer wrote:
> <snip>
>>
>> As far as partitioning... I believe we should be using GPT partition tables
>> where possible.  Even on non-EFI systems, it's simply a much better
>> partition table format.
>>
>>         -hpa
>
> GPT can not be used for boot disks in non-EFI systems, right?
>

It can.  The BIOS doesn't care about the partition table at all -- all 
it does is load the MBR.

	-hpa