From b9e1c857df194ab758956b79d45b7deed9c68f6e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: wblock Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:04:37 +0000 Subject: Correct and expand BSD partitioning scheme description. Correct GUID to GPT in RECOVERING section. Reviewed by: ae Approved by: gjb (mentor) MFC after: 1 week --- sbin/geom/class/part/gpart.8 | 16 +++++++++------- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) (limited to 'sbin') diff --git a/sbin/geom/class/part/gpart.8 b/sbin/geom/class/part/gpart.8 index 40016f2..b915316 100644 --- a/sbin/geom/class/part/gpart.8 +++ b/sbin/geom/class/part/gpart.8 @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ .\" .\" $FreeBSD$ .\" -.Dd November 20, 2011 +.Dd November 21, 2011 .Dt GPART 8 .Os .Sh NAME @@ -498,12 +498,14 @@ Requires the .Cd GEOM_PART_APM kernel option. .It Cm BSD -BSD disklabel without an MBR. -Sometimes called -.Dq dangerously dedicated mode . +Traditional BSD disklabel, usually used to subdivide MBR partitions. .Po -See -.Xr bsdlabel 8 for more information. +This scheme can also be used as the sole partitioning method, without +an MBR. +Partition editing tools from other operating systems often do not +understand the bare disklabel partition layout, so this is sometimes +called +.Dq dangerously dedicated . .Pc Requires the .Cm GEOM_PART_BSD @@ -854,7 +856,7 @@ action or reverted with the action. .Sh RECOVERING The GEOM PART class supports recovering of partition tables only for GPT. -The GUID primary metadata is stored at the beginning of the device. +The GPT primary metadata is stored at the beginning of the device. For redundancy, a secondary .Pq backup copy of the metadata is stored at the end of the device. -- cgit v1.1