Re: GPT vs BSD-label

[Johnny Billquist <bqt%update.uu.se@localhost>]

On 2016-02-08 21:30, Swift Griggs wrote:
> Can one use the BSD disklabel to fully replace a GPT or MBR table? I
> understand why folks want to move from MBR to GPT, but do the same
> reasons apply to BSD disklabels? In other words, is there any advantage
> to using GPT over BSD diskabels ?
>
> The only thing I can think of is that the partitions might be visible to
> other OS's which aren't savvy about BSD disklabels. In my case, there is
> no value in that as my disks stay with BSD machines.

I think there might be a size limitation in the BSD disklabel, which 
have been raised in GPT. But apart from that, nah. I only use BSD 
disklabels myself. I also run on machines that have never hear of MBR, 
and all of my disk is the C partition!

	Johnny

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