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#1 2010-12-02 19:57:28
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Partitioning hard disks with GPT partition tables *
cfdisk or fdisk can make partitions on last apples macbook that use GPT partition talbe?
i dont want to try and broke my partition table xD!!!.
I can't use bootcamp bcz i have 2 HFS partitions on my hd and bootcamp need a single partition on the system disk.
I think to reserve the space using diskutils (one primary partition 200mb for boot and one logical with rooot and swap inside) but the creation a logical partition for root+swap will be done by cfdisk. Can do this? I think it can but want be sure. Someone used cfdisk from archlinux for partition the mac hard drive?
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#2 2010-12-02 20:30:31
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Re: Partitioning hard disks with GPT partition tables *
Please change your topic title to something more descriptive artx.
The recommended partition program for GPT is parted.
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#3 2010-12-02 22:44:22
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Re: Partitioning hard disks with GPT partition tables *
Well I'm trying to install arch on my macbook pro to.. I formated the disks with a ubuntu live cd cause I had some problems with on epartition and the mac diskutils didn't want to formt'it ... But before you do some other partitions to install arch install rEFIT
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#4 2010-12-04 09:49:14
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Re: Partitioning hard disks with GPT partition tables *
Please change your topic title to something more descriptive artx.
The recommended partition program for GPT is parted.
I would recommend GPT fdisk (aka gdisk) over parted.
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#5 2010-12-04 09:55:51
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Re: Partitioning hard disks with GPT partition tables *
I would recommend GPT fdisk (aka gdisk) over parted.
I don't know that one yet, thanks skodabenz. What are the advantages over parted?
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#6 2010-12-04 10:36:44
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Re: Partitioning hard disks with GPT partition tables *
@lite - ease of use 
@op - you'll also need to make sure to install grub2 if you plan to boot the system - see the grub2 wiki page.
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#7 2010-12-04 10:48:04
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Re: Partitioning hard disks with GPT partition tables *
@litemotiv: More direct control of GPT disks like Secondary table backup/restore, hybrid MBR, direct manipulation of partition guids etc. If you want scripting support like in parted you can use sgdisk (in the same package). See http://rodsbooks.com/gdisk for more info.
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