Re: Packet mode for boot0/mbr

["Simon 'corecode' Schubert" <corecode@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Matthew Dillon wrote:
> :Hey,
> :
> :I'd like to switch on packet mode per default for boot0 and mbr.  Please =
> :raise objections soon.
> :
> :cheers
> :  simon
>
>     After the release?  Changing the packet mode default would almost
>     certainly cause some machines to fail to boot even if it allows
>     other machines to boot that couldn't boot before.

I think the hard drive size limitation is around 8GB for CHS.  Any larger 
drive will have to use packet mode anyways.  The problem is that even for 
smaller drives/reads below 8GB if OS and BIOS don't agree on CHS, booting 
won't work.  Packet mode is really a stone old interface by now.

cheers
  simon

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