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diff --git a/fs/partitions/Kconfig b/fs/partitions/Kconfig index 7638a1c..a99acd8 100644 --- a/fs/partitions/Kconfig +++ b/fs/partitions/Kconfig @@ -166,8 +166,12 @@ config LDM_PARTITION depends on PARTITION_ADVANCED ---help--- Say Y here if you would like to use hard disks under Linux which - were partitioned using Windows 2000's or XP's Logical Disk Manager. - They are also known as "Dynamic Disks". + were partitioned using Windows 2000's/XP's or Vista's Logical Disk + Manager. They are also known as "Dynamic Disks". + + Note this driver only supports Dynamic Disks with a protective MBR + label, i.e. DOS partition table. It does not support GPT labelled + Dynamic Disks yet as can be created with Vista. Windows 2000 introduced the concept of Dynamic Disks to get around the limitations of the PC's partitioning scheme. The Logical Disk @@ -175,8 +179,8 @@ config LDM_PARTITION mirrored, striped or RAID volumes, all without the need for rebooting. - Normal partitions are now called Basic Disks under Windows 2000 and - XP. + Normal partitions are now called Basic Disks under Windows 2000, XP, + and Vista. For a fuller description read <file:Documentation/ldm.txt>. |
