[syslinux] [PATCH] Proposal for a pacifier option with mkdiskimage

[Mattias Schlenker]

Am 28.01.2014 08:44, schrieb Thomas Schmitt:
>
> Yes, we should probably fix that.  The tool was originally designed for
> images, not for hardware devices, and it doesn't make much sense to zero
> the whole hardware device like that.

Probably not. But a left over backup GPT at the end of a "disk" (hard 
disk, thumb drive, SSD, eMMC) now confuses some UEFI implementations 
that look for GPT first (or only) on boot media.

Regards,
Mattias

PS: I just received some Bay Trail hardware, so let the fun wit 32 Bit 
UEFI begin.

-- 
Mattias Schlenker - Redaktion + EDV-Beratung + Linux-CD/DVD-Konzepte
August-Bebel-Str. 74 - 04275 LEIPZIG - GERMANY

Bitte fuer geschaeftliche Telefonate vorzugsweise die VoIP-Telefonnummer
+49 341 39290767 verwenden, da ich diese aufs Mobiltelefon routen kann!