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Correct and expand BSD partitioning scheme description.

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Correct GUID to GPT in RECOVERING section.

Reviewed by:	ae
Approved by:	gjb (mentor)
MFC after:	1 week
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wblock 2011-11-21 18:04:37 +00:00
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@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
.\"
.\" $FreeBSD$
.\"
.Dd November 20, 2011
.Dd November 21, 2011
.Dt GPART 8
.Os
.Sh NAME
@ -498,12 +498,14 @@ Requires the
.Cd GEOM_PART_APM
kernel option.
.It Cm BSD
BSD disklabel without an MBR.
Sometimes called
.Dq dangerously dedicated mode .
Traditional BSD disklabel, usually used to subdivide MBR partitions.
.Po
See
.Xr bsdlabel 8 for more information.
This scheme can also be used as the sole partitioning method, without
an MBR.
Partition editing tools from other operating systems often do not
understand the bare disklabel partition layout, so this is sometimes
called
.Dq dangerously dedicated .
.Pc
Requires the
.Cm GEOM_PART_BSD
@ -854,7 +856,7 @@ action or reverted with the
action.
.Sh RECOVERING
The GEOM PART class supports recovering of partition tables only for GPT.
The GUID primary metadata is stored at the beginning of the device.
The GPT primary metadata is stored at the beginning of the device.
For redundancy, a secondary
.Pq backup
copy of the metadata is stored at the end of the device.