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Rodi0005: /* The Big Difference */

2010-05-18T19:37:32Z

The Big Difference

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	==The Big Difference==		==The Big Difference==
	GPT disks are ~~not limited to four primary partitions~~. '''GPT disks are NOT limited to four primary partitions''' Per the specifications, there is a limit of 128 partitons, each able to surpass the 2TB limitation of exended MBR disks, which is a '''huge''' step forward. <ref> Intel GPT White Paper 1.0, December 2009 http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/sb/CS-031158.htm </ref>		GPT disks are apart of Intel's BIOS preolacement called EFI. While the EFI boot process is minimalistic in it's approach, it did include a new partitioning specification based on GUIDs. The best feature of the new specification deals with the number of allowed partitons. '''GPT disks are NOT limited to four primary partitions''' Per the specifications, there is a limit of 128 partitons, each able to surpass the 2TB limitation of exended MBR disks, which is a '''huge''' step forward. <ref> Intel GPT White Paper 1.0, December 2009 http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/sb/CS-031158.htm </ref> Another major advantage of GPT disks centers around the location of the partition table. While the partiton table is only stored in one location with a MBR disk, there are two locations with a GPT disk, providing some redundancy and resiliency in the event of hardware failure.

			While windows 7 supports GPT disk drives, it does not boot from GPT partitons. If windows is involved, and GPT partitions are wanted, I recommend using two hard drives, one with windows and a linux-swap partition, the other with freeBSD/linux/solaris/unix partitons. AFAIK, Windows server 2008+ supports booting from GPT disks, but there are no good examples of their configurations.

	==GNU/Linux How-To==		==GNU/Linux How-To==

Rodi0005: /* CLI Tools for GPT partitions */

2010-05-18T19:28:15Z

CLI Tools for GPT partitions

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	Due to the relatively recent appearance of the GUID Partition Table standard, there are only a few Command Line Tools which can recognize and or manipulate GPT partitions.		Due to the relatively recent appearance of the GUID Partition Table standard, there are only a few Command Line Tools which can recognize and or manipulate GPT partitions.

	~~currently~~, the makers of fdisk have released a GPT compatible utility "gdisk" which can be run from the command line ( CLI ).		Currently, the makers of fdisk have released a GPT compatible utility "gdisk" which can be run from the command line ( CLI ). Also there is the freeBSD "gpt" utility.

	==Works Cited==		==Works Cited==
	<references/>		<references/>

Rodi0005: /* Booting a LiveCD */

2010-05-14T04:57:22Z

Booting a LiveCD

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	Your system should look something like this (if using ubuntu disk)		Your system should look something like this (if using ubuntu disk)

	[[File:tryUbuntu.png]]		[[File:tryUbuntu.png]]

Rodi0005 at 12:14, 11 May 2010

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	====Create your first GUID Partition====		====Create your first GUID Partition====
	[[File:newPartition.png]]		[[File:newPartition.png]]

			===CLI Tools for GPT partitions===
			Due to the relatively recent appearance of the GUID Partition Table standard, there are only a few Command Line Tools which can recognize and or manipulate GPT partitions.

			currently, the makers of fdisk have released a GPT compatible utility "gdisk" which can be run from the command line ( CLI ).

	==Works Cited==		==Works Cited==
	<references/>		<references/>

Rodi0005 at 12:04, 11 May 2010

2010-05-11T12:04:53Z

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	'''GParted''' is the "GNOME partition editor for creating, reorganizing, and deleting disk partitions."<ref gparted man page, http://gparted.sourceforge.net/docs/man-page/C/gparted.8.html /ref> Disclaimer: While this tool is great addition to a LiveCD, I have had mixed results when using it on an existing install.		'''GParted''' is the "GNOME partition editor for creating, reorganizing, and deleting disk partitions."<ref gparted man page, http://gparted.sourceforge.net/docs/man-page/C/gparted.8.html /ref> Disclaimer: While this tool is great addition to a LiveCD, I have had mixed results when using it on an existing install.

	====~~Step 1:~~ Start GParted====		====Start GParted====
	[[File:gpartedMenu.png]]		[[File:gpartedMenu.png]]

	====~~Step 2:~~ Create a new Partition Table====		====Create a new Partition Table====
	[[File:createTable.png]]		[[File:createTable.png]]

	====~~Step 3:~~ Click the Advanced menu====		====Click the Advanced menu====
	[[File:advTable.png]]		[[File:advTable.png]]

			====Select the GPT option====
			[[File:gptOption.png]]

			====Apply the GPT settings====
			[[File:applyGPT.png]]

			====Create your first GUID Partition====
			[[File:newPartition.png]]

	==Works Cited==		==Works Cited==
	<references/>		<references/>

Rodi0005 at 11:59, 11 May 2010

2010-05-11T11:59:55Z

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	====Step 1: Start GParted====		====Step 1: Start GParted====
			[[File:gpartedMenu.png]]

			====Step 2: Create a new Partition Table====
			[[File:createTable.png]]

			====Step 3: Click the Advanced menu====
			[[File:advTable.png]]

	==Works Cited==		==Works Cited==
	<references/>		<references/>

Rodi0005: /* GParted Configuration */

2010-05-11T11:54:52Z

GParted Configuration

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	===GParted Configuration===		===GParted Configuration===
	'''GParted''' is the "GNOME partition editor for creating, reorganizing, and deleting disk partitions."<ref gparted man page, http://gparted.sourceforge.net/docs/man-page/C/gparted.8.html /ref>		'''GParted''' is the "GNOME partition editor for creating, reorganizing, and deleting disk partitions."<ref gparted man page, http://gparted.sourceforge.net/docs/man-page/C/gparted.8.html /ref> Disclaimer: While this tool is great addition to a LiveCD, I have had mixed results when using it on an existing install.

			====Step 1: Start GParted====

	==Works Cited==		==Works Cited==
	<references/>		<references/>

Rodi0005: /* Booting a LiveCD */

2010-05-11T11:47:33Z

Booting a LiveCD

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	Your system should look something like this (if using ubuntu disk)		Your system should look something like this (if using ubuntu disk)
			[[File:tryUbuntu.png]]

	===GParted Configuration===		===GParted Configuration===

Rodi0005: /* Booting a LiveCD */

2010-05-11T11:45:37Z

Booting a LiveCD

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	While your system boots a text option to press either a certain key combination or any key should appear. Follow these instructions, and get a good cup of coffee. I recommend Sumatra as a single-origin coffee. By the time your back at your desk, there should be a desktop environment at the ready.		While your system boots a text option to press either a certain key combination or any key should appear. Follow these instructions, and get a good cup of coffee. I recommend Sumatra as a single-origin coffee. By the time your back at your desk, there should be a desktop environment at the ready.

			Your system should look something like this (if using ubuntu disk)

	===GParted Configuration===		===GParted Configuration===

Rodi0005: /* GParted Configuration */

2010-05-11T11:44:30Z

GParted Configuration

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	===GParted Configuration===		===GParted Configuration===
	'''GParted''' is the "GNOME partition ~~[application/]~~editor for creating, reorganizing, and deleting disk partitions."<ref gparted man page, http://gparted.sourceforge.net/docs/man-page/C/gparted.8.html /ref>		'''GParted''' is the "GNOME partition editor for creating, reorganizing, and deleting disk partitions."<ref gparted man page, http://gparted.sourceforge.net/docs/man-page/C/gparted.8.html /ref>

	==Works Cited==		==Works Cited==
	<references/>		<references/>