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Date:      Thu, 18 Mar 2021 09:10:03 +0100
From:      Ralf Mardorf <ralf-mardorf@riseup.net>
To:        freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Partitioning 1T HDD
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> On 18 Mar 2021, at 06:40, Kevin Oberman <rkoberman@gmail.com> wrote:
> .I would strongly recommend partitioning as GPT.

Hi,

why? There's no reason to use UEFI for a Linux and FreeBSD dual-boot. Or doe=
s FreeBSD enforce UEFI nowadays? Full address access of a 1 (and even a 2) T=
iB drive works with MBR. If the computer gets borked and you urgently need a=
ccess to data on a weekend, when all stores are closed, let alone Corona loc=
kdowns, it's possible to use the drive with any old hardware providing the r=
ight bus interface lying around. AFAIK this is something you can't do when u=
sing GPT, since not all BIOS' support GPT.

Regards,
Ralf=



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