Re: Memstick image differences between 8.x and 9.x

From: Warren Block <wblock_at_wonkity.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2011 15:40:08 -0600 (MDT)
On Sat, 8 Oct 2011, Glen Barber wrote:

> On 10/8/11 2:21 PM, Garrett Cooper wrote:
>>> Are there any general structural differences between FreeBSD 8 and 9 memstick
>>> images which could be at fault here?
>>>
>>
>> The new memstick image uses GPT instead of MBR partitioning.
>
> GPT should have no impact on booting from the memory stick, as far as I
> am aware.

Memory stick should not be a problem, but some of the Lenovo notebooks 
hate GPT, even with a PMBR:
   http://forums.freebsd.org/showthread.php?t=26304
   http://forums.freebsd.org/showthread.php?t=26759
Received on Sat Oct 08 2011 - 19:40:09 UTC

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