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-rw-r--r--sbin/fdisk/fdisk.85
-rw-r--r--sbin/i386/fdisk/fdisk.85
2 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/sbin/fdisk/fdisk.8 b/sbin/fdisk/fdisk.8
index 748648d..cd82ed5 100644
--- a/sbin/fdisk/fdisk.8
+++ b/sbin/fdisk/fdisk.8
@@ -72,7 +72,10 @@ is given.
Reinitialize the boot code contained in sector 0 of the disk. Ignored
if
.Fl f
-is given.
+is given. It should be noted, however, that the standard boot code
+written by
+.Nm
+is suitable for booting only from hard drive 0 (BIOS drive 0x80).
.It Fl 1234
Operate on a single fdisk entry only. Ignored if
.Fl f
diff --git a/sbin/i386/fdisk/fdisk.8 b/sbin/i386/fdisk/fdisk.8
index 748648d..cd82ed5 100644
--- a/sbin/i386/fdisk/fdisk.8
+++ b/sbin/i386/fdisk/fdisk.8
@@ -72,7 +72,10 @@ is given.
Reinitialize the boot code contained in sector 0 of the disk. Ignored
if
.Fl f
-is given.
+is given. It should be noted, however, that the standard boot code
+written by
+.Nm
+is suitable for booting only from hard drive 0 (BIOS drive 0x80).
.It Fl 1234
Operate on a single fdisk entry only. Ignored if
.Fl f
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