[Libguestfs] [PATCH 3/9] Documentation: Clarify documentation on the bootable flag.

Richard W.M. Jones rjones at redhat.com
Sat Apr 10 12:51:21 UTC 2010


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From: Richard Jones <rjones at redhat.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2010 13:14:54 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 3/9] Documentation: Clarify documentation on the bootable flag.

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 src/generator.ml |    7 +++----
 1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/generator.ml b/src/generator.ml
index b423025..2b833c1 100755
--- a/src/generator.ml
+++ b/src/generator.ml
@@ -4095,10 +4095,9 @@ but other possible values are described in C<guestfs_part_init>.");
 This sets the bootable flag on partition numbered C<partnum> on
 device C<device>.  Note that partitions are numbered from 1.
 
-The bootable flag is used by some PC BIOSes to determine which
-partition to boot from.  It is by no means universally recognized,
-and in any case if your operating system installed a boot
-sector on the device itself, then that takes precedence.");
+The bootable flag is used by some operating systems (notably
+Windows) to determine which partition to boot from.  It is by
+no means universally recognized.");
 
   ("part_set_name", (RErr, [Device "device"; Int "partnum"; String "name"]), 212, [],
    [InitEmpty, Always, TestRun (
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