From: Davidlohr Bueso <dave@xxxxxxx> Signed-off-by: Davidlohr Bueso <dave@xxxxxxx> --- fdisks/fdisk.8 | 17 ++++++++++++----- 1 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/fdisks/fdisk.8 b/fdisks/fdisk.8 index 5233f0f..93280c1 100644 --- a/fdisks/fdisk.8 +++ b/fdisks/fdisk.8 @@ -36,11 +36,6 @@ partition tables. It understands DOS-type partition tables and BSD- or SUN-type disklabels. .B fdisk -does not understand GUID partition tables (GPTs) and it is not designed -for large partitions. In these cases, use the more advanced GNU -.BR parted (8). - -.B fdisk does not use DOS-compatible mode and cylinders as display units by default. The old deprecated DOS behavior can be enabled with the '-c=dos -u=cylinders' command-line options. @@ -82,6 +77,18 @@ is the first partition on the first hard disk in the system. See also Linux kernel documentation (the Documentation/devices.txt file). .SH DISK LABELS +A GPT-type disklabel can describe 128 partitions, eliminating the need for +extended or logical partitions. These partitions are 64bit sector type and +thus exceeds the standard 2TiB limit with 32bit types. These partition entries +are located between LBA 2-33 (inclusively), noting that GPT is not aware of CHS +addressing. Regarding the on-disk's master boot record format, fdisk can detect +both protective and hybrid ones. For hybrid MBRs, the write operation will not +be useful since doing so would create a valid protective MBR and therefore destroy +current functionality, like booting. + +Note that GPT support is currently a new feature in fdisk, and +therefore in an experimental phase, use at your own risk. + A BSD/SUN-type disklabel can describe 8 partitions, the third of which should be a `whole disk' partition. Do not start a partition that actually uses its first sector -- 1.7.4.1 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe util-linux" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
