GUID Partiton Table

GPT ( GUID Partition Table ) is an alternative to the more common MBR ( Master Boot Record ) partition table.

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>

GNU/Linux How-To

Creating and booting from a GPT disk in linux is not difficult, but the process requires the use of some buried tools and options. Is is important to note that many of the currently included CLI utilities do not support GPT. Do not fear, as there are alternatives which can be installed from most distribution repositories.

Step 1

Grab a recent liveCD from your favorite distro as long as gParted is an included package.

Works Cited

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