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Diffstat (limited to 'lib/geom/part/gpart.8')
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/geom/part/gpart.8 | 8 |
1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/lib/geom/part/gpart.8 b/lib/geom/part/gpart.8 index f4666debff78..b024b8f7ecd5 100644 --- a/lib/geom/part/gpart.8 +++ b/lib/geom/part/gpart.8 @@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ Requires the .Cm GEOM_PART_GPT kernel option. .It Cm MBR -Main Boot Record is used on PCs and removable media. +Master Boot Record is used on PCs and removable media. Requires the .Cm GEOM_PART_MBR kernel option. @@ -852,7 +852,7 @@ for MBR and .Qq Li "!0657fd6d-a4ab-43c4-84e5-0933c84b4f4f" for GPT. .It Cm mbr -A partition that is sub-partitioned by a Main Boot Record (MBR). +A partition that is sub-partitioned by a Master Boot Record (MBR). This type is known as .Qq Li "!024dee41-33e7-11d3-9d69-0008c781f39f" by GPT. @@ -1020,7 +1020,7 @@ option. The GEOM PART class knows how to safely embed bootstrap code into specific partitioning scheme metadata without causing any damage. .Pp -The Main Boot Record (MBR) uses a 512-byte bootstrap code image, embedded +The Master Boot Record (MBR) uses a 512-byte bootstrap code image, embedded into the partition table's metadata area. There are two variants of this bootstrap code: .Pa /boot/mbr @@ -1256,7 +1256,7 @@ present as independent partition. .Em NOTE : This may break a mirrored volume and lead to data damage. .It Va kern.geom.part.mbr.enforce_chs : No 0 -Specify how the Main Boot Record (MBR) module does alignment. +Specify how the Master Boot Record (MBR) module does alignment. If this variable is set to a non-zero value, the module will automatically recalculate the user-specified offset and size for alignment with the CHS geometry. |