[parted-devel] GPT-MBR hybrid

[Matt Davis]

On Sun, Dec 23, 2007 at 02:27:57PM -0800, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> 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.

Yep, I am not familiar with that. However, I did notice the opportunity to keep
people up-to-date with what is going on regarding similar issue.

-Matt