[parted-devel] GPT-MBR hybrid

[Matt Davis]

On Sat, Dec 22, 2007 at 10:16:21PM -0800, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> Is there any sane way to support GPT-MBR hybrid partitioning in parted? 
>   This is required for booting on BIOS-based machines (the standard MBR 
> handover protocol doesn't really work for GPT), but GPT is needed to 
> support > 2 TB.
> 
> At least /boot should be in the MBR; some "other OSes" may need their 
> boot partition MBR-side as well.

hpa,
While I do not have an answer for you, I have been working, in my free time, to
try to allow Parted to convert from one partition table type to another, such as
gpt to mbr, or vice versa.

-Matt