On 8/29/08, Alexey Shuvaev <shuvaev_at_physik.uni-wuerzburg.de> wrote: > On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 11:16:07PM +0200, Paul B. Mahol wrote: >> On 8/29/08, Alexey Shuvaev <shuvaev_at_physik.uni-wuerzburg.de> wrote: >> > Hello list! >> > >> > I have tried to install a system with pure gpt partitioning, >> > but haven't managed to boot from it. >> > >> > Is it my local problem? >> > What is the correct procedure of preparing gpt-only BIOS-bootable >> > system? >> > >> >> You have all following lines (from gpart manual) in your >> custom << >> kernel? >> >> options GEOM_PART_APM >> options GEOM_PART_BSD >> options GEOM_PART_GPT >> options GEOM_PART_MBR >> options GEOM_PART_PC98 >> options GEOM_PART_VTOC8 >> > No, I am using GENERIC kernel. Is it neccessary to have *ALL* of them? > I mean GENERIC have essential ones: > >> grep GEOM GENERIC > options GEOM_PART_GPT # GUID Partition Tables. > options GEOM_LABEL # Provides labelization > > Man page also says: > > [snip] > To add support for the disk partitioning GEOM class, place one or more of > the following lines in your kernel configuration file: > [snip] That is different from "booting from gpt" At least I think that you must have GEOM_PART_MBR to boot from gpt. > > I can compile custom kernel with all the above options, but it seems to me > that the system freezes before passing execution to loader(8) Ask marcel_at_ for more info. > (and the kernel too). > > Thanks for the reply, > Alexey. >Received on Sat Aug 30 2008 - 06:57:53 UTC
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