[Mageia-discuss] UEFI and Secure Boot

Thu Aug 23 17:53:07 CEST 2012

On Wed, 22 Aug 2012 18:36:23 -0400, andre999 wrote:
+
+> so the windows 7 should be using gpt partition(s), even if not in
+> UEFI mode.
+> 
+> (You might want to verify.  In superuser mode, simply list disk parameters with :
+>   fdisk -l
+
+  As I said earlier, the netbook's W7 Diskmgmt utility shows 
+   "Partition Style: Master Book Record (MBR)" 
+i.e. not GPT.
+
+> Mageia has no problem with gpt, I've been using it for over 2 years, starting 
+> with Mandriva, then Mageia.  (We use the same legacy grub patched for
+> gpt.)
+
+    That's good to know, as others have doubted that.
+
+> Even dual-booting with a non-gpt-aware version of Msw is a bit tricky, but doable.
+> (I've set up dual-boot with a non-gpt-aware version of windows 7.)
+
+  I don't know if the netbook's W7 is gpt-aware or not.
+
+Are you referring to installing on a GPT drive, or normal MBR drive?  
+
+What is the problem with dual booting with a non-gpt-aware Windows?
+     (I still don't know what "Msw" is!  
+Short for Microsoft Windows, perhaps?)
+
+-- 
+/\/\aurice 
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