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Bug 577878 - Preparing the disks: reflect that fdisk now handles GPT correctly
Summary: Preparing the disks: reflect that fdisk now handles GPT correctly
Status: RESOLVED INVALID
Alias: None
Product: [OLD] Docs on www.gentoo.org
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Installation Handbook (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Linux
: Normal normal (vote)
Assignee: Docs Team
URL: https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Handbook...
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Reported: 2016-03-20 21:14 UTC by Dainius Masiliūnas
Modified: 2016-03-21 09:26 UTC (History)
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Description Dainius Masiliūnas 2016-03-20 21:14:18 UTC
At the moment, the default tool for creating a partition table is parted, with the rationale given as:

"Both are partitioning tools, fdisk is well known and stable and recommended for the MBR partition layout, while parted is more recent and recommended for GPT layouts."

This is no longer the case, as fdisk has gained good GPT support by now. There is no longer any reason to prefer one or the other any more.

As such, the fdisk section should also be updated to reflect that and not assume MBR. Also of note is that this note is no longer accurate either:

"To use GPT support, add -t gpt."

fdisk now enables GPT support by default, without having to pass that flag.

In addition, there is no mention of gdisk (gptfdisk) at all in the handbook (although I'm not certain if it's included in the minimal installation CD to begin with). Nor is cfdisk mentioned, even though it is more user-friendly than either parted or fdisk.
Comment 1 nm (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2016-03-21 09:26:12 UTC
please use the "discussion" tab for suggestions on the handbook wiki page itself.