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Old 12-21-2006, 09:23 AM   #1
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can somebody explain to me what this is i've tried google with no clear answer. i heard i dont need it for linux partitions, but i would still like to know the purpose of this.
 
Old 12-21-2006, 09:37 AM   #2
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There's a good description in this Wikipedia article, in the "Boot sequence on standard PC (IBM-PC compatible)" section.
 
  


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