Re: GPT vs MBR partitions

On 13/08/06, Ludovic Rousseau <ludovic.rousseau@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Is it possible to have the GPT and MBR not completely in sync? AFAIK
> the MBR can only contain 4 partitions and this is very limiting. My
> idea is to have 4 partitions in common and some more partitions in GPT
> only.
>
> I would like to have something like that:
> MBR:
> 0 firmware
> 1 Mac OS X
> 2 windows?
> 3 Linux boot
>
> GPT
> The 4 first partitions are the same as in the MBR
> 4 Linux swap
> 5 Linux home
>
> Since Linux knows about GPT it should see all the partitions.
>
> Will that work?

I confirm it works.

So you are not limited to 4 partitions in total but to 4 partitions
bootable from BIOS. You just need to have the Linux kernel (in /boot)
in one of 4 first partitions and you can have many GNU/Linux
installation on your system (I just tried with one).

Bye,

-- 
  Dr. Ludovic Rousseau

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