[parted-devel] GPT-MBR hybrid

[H. Peter Anvin]

Matt Davis wrote:
> 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.
> 

Well, the hybrid is really another partitioning scheme, in many ways. 
It's a little different than either.

	-hpa