Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2011 15:40:08 -0600 (MDT) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: Glen Barber <gjb@freebsd.org> Cc: Garrett Cooper <yanegomi@gmail.com>, freebsd-current@freebsd.org, "Thomas K." <fwd@gothschlampen.com> Subject: Re: Memstick image differences between 8.x and 9.x Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1110081533330.9628@wonkity.com> In-Reply-To: <4E90B4B1.7000009@FreeBSD.org> References: <20111008155252.GA24223.edited@vs2.gothschlampen.com> <CAGH67wTeHVfb01Bc51%2Bd=XCct7cUBfobcg5zWM-Rn%2B3bdM43cg@mail.gmail.com> <4E90B4B1.7000009@FreeBSD.org>
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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
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