Other DOS/MBR boot sector on linux-data partition

[balanga]

Running file -s /dev/ada0p7 shows that ada0p7 has a DOS/MBR boot sector.

gpart shows this is linux-data partition. I can mount the partition with 'mount -t ext2fs' which turns out to be an OpenSuse installation.

What is causing this inconsistency?

 

[Jose]

There is no inconsistency. The Master Boot Record scheme was invented back in 1983 for DOS. Therefore, that's its name.

Master boot record - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[aragats]

"DOS/MBR boot sector" means partition (volume) boot sector (not the MBR itself), see VBR. In other words, a boot sector within MBR partitioning scheme. Can be used e.g. for chain loading.