GPT in Fedora 16

Andrew McNabb amcnabb at mcnabbs.org
Fri Aug 26 19:35:52 UTC 2011


On Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 04:29:55PM +0200, Karel Zak wrote:
> 
> Windows and GPT FAQ:
> 
> Q.  Can Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008 read, write,
> and boot from GPT disks?
>      
> A. Yes, all versions can use GPT partitioned disks for data.
>    Booting is only supported for 64-bit editions on UEFI-based
>    systems.
> 
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hardware/gg463525.aspx

I don't know for sure, but this may be a case where progress is more
important than compatibility.  In any case, it would be comforting to
have this issue documented in the Fedora 16 Release Notes.

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