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From: Andreas Schwab <schwab@linux-m68k.org>
To: Michael Schmitz <schmitzmic@gmail.com>
Cc: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org>,  Martin Steigerwald <martin@lichtvoll.de>,  Jens Axboe <axboe@kernel.dk>,  jdow <jdow@earthlink.net>,  linux-m68k <linux-m68k@lists.linux-m68k.org>,  linux-block@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Subject: [PATCH RFC] block: fix Amiga RDB partition support for disks >= 2 TB
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Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2018 14:44:00 +0200
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On Jun 29 2018, Michael Schmitz <schmitzmic@gmail.com> wrote:

> Would MSDOS recognize the GPT partition as 'probably FAT', and attempt
> to use it?

GPT has the concept of a protective MBR which should prevent such errors.

Andreas.

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