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?)
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