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	.Op Fl BIaipqstu			.Op Fl BIaipqstu
	.Op Fl b Ar bootcode			.Op Fl b Ar bootcode
	.Op Fl 1234			.Op Fl 1234
	.Op Ar disk			.Op Ar disk
	.Nm			.Nm
	.Fl f Ar configfile			.Fl f Ar configfile
	.Op Fl itv			.Op Fl itv
	.Op Ar disk			.Op Ar disk
				.Sh DEPRECATION NOTICE
				.Nm
				is deprecated and is not available in
				.Fx 15.0
				or later.
				Use
				.Xr gpart 8
				instead
				.Po
				with the
				.Cm MBR
				partitioning scheme
				.Pc ,
				or install the
				.Pa freebsd-fdisk
				port or package.
	.Sh PROLOGUE			.Sh PROLOGUE
	In order for the BIOS to boot the kernel,			In order for the BIOS to boot the kernel,
	certain conventions must be adhered to.			certain conventions must be adhered to.
	Sector 0 of the disk must contain boot code,			Sector 0 of the disk must contain boot code,
	a slice table,			a slice table,
	and a magic number.			and a magic number.
	BIOS slices can be used to break the disk up into several pieces.			BIOS slices can be used to break the disk up into several pieces.
	The BIOS brings in sector 0 and verifies the magic number.			The BIOS brings in sector 0 and verifies the magic number.
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