WonderWoofy wrote:gdisk is typically able to convert from gpt to msdos partitioning.
So a dos partition is a MBR partition?
No. But the partitioning scheme used by msdos fs has an MBR. An MBR is not a partition.
]]>gdisk is typically able to convert from gpt to msdos partitioning.
So a dos partition is a MBR partition?
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like the disk is already setup for GPT. If you want to switch back to
MBR, you'll probably just want to start over.
I deleted all the partitions before writing them, in fact, I did everything as if I started a fresh install. Also whenever I try to boot it just shows "GRUB _" and nothing else.
]]>First, when I ran fdisk the following message popped:
WARNING: fdisk GPT support is currently new, and therefore in an
experimental phase. Use at your own discretion.
I didn't pay attention to it since I assumed that was just in case I
wanted to make a GPT partition.
I went through the installation normally until I installed Grub. When I
did the install script:
grub-install --target=i386-pc --recheck /dev/sda
I got this output:
/usr/bin/grub-bios-setup: warning: this GPT partition label contains no
BIOS boot partition; embedding won't be possible.
/usr/bin/grub-bios-setup: warning: Embedding is not possible. GRUB can
only be installed in this setup by using blocklists. Ho
wever, blocklists are UNRELIABLE and their use is discouraged..
/usr/bin/grub-bios-setup: error: will not proceed with blocklists.
[EDIT] I have all partitions mounted and everyone of them was made in
fdisk using the 'n' option (create new partition) and not the 'g' option
(create empty GPT partition table).