Hi John,
> > sudo -i parted /dev/sda unit B print
>
> This gives:
>
> Model: ATA CT500MX500SSD1 (scsi)
> Disk /dev/sda: 500107862016B
> Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/4096B
> Partition Table: msdos
> Disk Flags:
>
> Number Start End Size Type File system
> Flags
> 1 1048576B 537919487B 536870912B primary fat32
> boot
> 2 538967040B 498109251583B 497570284544B extended
> 5 538968064B 482185576447B 481646608384B logical ext4
>
> Presumably, the PT should not be msdos?
No, that could be fine. It's a 512 MiB partition. You might find it
mounted once the system boots if you're curious what's in it.
Partition 2 reaches furthest into the disk but still leaves a large gap
at the end should you want to use GPT.
$ units 500107862016B-498109251583B 'GiB;MiB;KiB;B'
1 GiB + 882 MiB + 24 KiB + 1 B
$
> > > gdisk says:
> > >
> > > Partition table scan:
> > > MBR: MBR only
> > > BSD: not present
> > > APM: not present
> > > GPT: not present
> > >
> > > ***************************************************************
> > > Found invalid GPT and valid MBR; converting MBR to GPT format
> > > in memory.
> > > ***************************************************************
...
> > > I've had no problems so far, so the question is: can I Carry On
> > > Regardless?
Yes. I think gparted is being misleading. It says GPT is not present
but then says it found an invalid GPT. I think it didn't find one and
your booting works happily without out.
As you were, carry on.
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