He didn't cc the list, at least I had not seen that in my history. If nothing else its good information for everyone.
On Wed, Jul 11, 2012 at 11:31 PM, brett michaels <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you for the reply, Dan, but Chris also sent that link. > That's where I got the idea of using "fixpart". > Ans yes! I would definitely back up my data before trying an actual > conversion. > Thanks. > > > On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 1:51 PM, Dan Bidleman <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Here's an article on converting gpt to mbr using parted, before trying >> anything like this please backup your data >> >> look at the Converting from GPT to MBR section >> http://www.rodsbooks.com/gdisk/mbr2gpt.html >> >> -Dan >> >> On Sat, Jul 7, 2012 at 2:44 PM, Steve Litt <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > So is there a way to use parted without creating a gpt instead of an >> > mbr? This sounds like a parted showstopper to me. >> > >> > Thanks >> > >> > SteveT >> > >> > Steve Litt * http://www.troubleshooters.com/ >> > * http://twitter.com/stevelitt >> > Troubleshooting Training * Human Performance >> > >> > >> > >> > On Sat, 7 Jul 2012 01:04:26 -0400, Andrew Leslie said: >> >> The only way to change it to a mbr is to wipe the entire drive. You >> >> are changing the partition layout and definition. >> >> On Jul 6, 2012 9:57 PM, "brett michaels" <[email protected]> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> > When I tried to install Arch on /dev/sdc4, it wouldn't install >> >> > because the partition labeled as "gpt" was incorrect and instructed >> >> > to use "GNU Parted" to change the label to "MBR". >> >> > I have been trying to do that, but the program does not seem to >> >> > recognize any drive other than /dev/sda. >> >> > Below is a pasted version of one of several attempts to change the >> >> > disk back to "mbr". >> >> > Is there any way to get the program to recognize the other 2 >> >> > drives and change the label to "mbr" without losing data? >> >> > I also attempted to run GNU Parted from /dev/sdc, but it only >> >> > recognizes /dev/sda.. >> >> > This disaster was the result of a failed attempt to install Centos.. >> >> > >> >> > root@Plato:/home/rpmcmurphy# parted >> >> > GNU Parted 2.3 >> >> > Using /dev/sda >> >> > Welcome to GNU Parted! Type 'help' to view a list of commands. >> >> > (parted) DEVICE /dev/sdc >> >> > align-check TYPE N check partition N for >> >> > TYPE(min|opt) >> >> > alignment >> >> > check NUMBER do a simple check on the >> >> > file system >> >> > cp [FROM-DEVICE] FROM-NUMBER TO-NUMBER copy file system to >> >> > another partition >> >> > help [COMMAND] print general help, or >> >> > help on COMMAND >> >> > mklabel,mktable LABEL-TYPE create a new disklabel >> >> > (partition >> >> > table) >> >> > mkfs NUMBER FS-TYPE make a FS-TYPE file >> >> > system on partition NUMBER >> >> > mkpart PART-TYPE [FS-TYPE] START END make a partition >> >> > mkpartfs PART-TYPE FS-TYPE START END make a partition with a >> >> > file system >> >> > move NUMBER START END move partition NUMBER >> >> > name NUMBER NAME name partition NUMBER as >> >> > NAME print [devices|free|list,all|NUMBER] display the partition >> >> > table, available devices, free space, all found partitions, or a >> >> > particular >> >> > partition >> >> > quit exit program >> >> > rescue START END rescue a lost partition >> >> > near START >> >> > and END >> >> > resize NUMBER START END resize partition NUMBER >> >> > and its file >> >> > system >> >> > rm NUMBER delete partition NUMBER >> >> > select DEVICE choose the device to edit >> >> > set NUMBER FLAG STATE change the FLAG on >> >> > partition NUMBER >> >> > toggle [NUMBER [FLAG]] toggle the state of FLAG >> >> > on partition >> >> > NUMBER >> >> > unit UNIT set the default unit to >> >> > UNIT version display the version >> >> > number and copyright information of GNU Parted >> >> > align-check TYPE N check partition N for >> >> > TYPE(min|opt) >> >> > alignment >> >> > check NUMBER do a simple check on the >> >> > file system >> >> > cp [FROM-DEVICE] FROM-NUMBER TO-NUMBER copy file system to >> >> > another partition >> >> > help [COMMAND] print general help, or >> >> > help on COMMAND >> >> > mklabel,mktable LABEL-TYPE create a new disklabel >> >> > (partition >> >> > table) >> >> > mkfs NUMBER FS-TYPE make a FS-TYPE file >> >> > system on partition NUMBER >> >> > mkpart PART-TYPE [FS-TYPE] START END make a partition >> >> > mkpartfs PART-TYPE FS-TYPE START END make a partition with a >> >> > file system >> >> > move NUMBER START END move partition NUMBER >> >> > name NUMBER NAME name partition NUMBER as >> >> > NAME print [devices|free|list,all|NUMBER] display the partition >> >> > table, available devices, free space, all found partitions, or a >> >> > particular >> >> > partition >> >> > quit exit program >> >> > rescue START END rescue a lost partition >> >> > near START >> >> > and END >> >> > resize NUMBER START END resize partition NUMBER >> >> > and its file >> >> > system >> >> > rm NUMBER delete partition NUMBER >> >> > select DEVICE choose the device to edit >> >> > set NUMBER FLAG STATE change the FLAG on >> >> > partition NUMBER >> >> > toggle [NUMBER [FLAG]] toggle the state of FLAG >> >> > on partition >> >> > NUMBER >> >> > unit UNIT set the default unit to >> >> > UNIT version display the version >> >> > number and copyright information of GNU Parted >> >> > (parted) print >> >> > Model: ATA WDC WD20EARS-00M (scsi) >> >> > Disk /dev/sda: 2000GB >> >> > Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B >> >> > Partition Table: gpt >> >> > >> >> > Number Start End Size File system Name Flags >> >> > 1 17.4kB 1018kB 1000kB bios_grub >> >> > 2 1018kB 1984GB 1984GB ext3 boot >> >> > 3 1984GB 2000GB 16.4GB linux-swap(v1) >> >> > >> >> > (parted) DEVICE /dev/sdc mklabel >> >> > align-check TYPE N check partition N for >> >> > TYPE(min|opt) >> >> > alignment >> >> > check NUMBER do a simple check on the >> >> > file system >> >> > cp [FROM-DEVICE] FROM-NUMBER TO-NUMBER copy file system to >> >> > another partition >> >> > help [COMMAND] print general help, or >> >> > help on COMMAND >> >> > mklabel,mktable LABEL-TYPE create a new disklabel >> >> > (partition >> >> > table) >> >> > mkfs NUMBER FS-TYPE make a FS-TYPE file >> >> > system on partition NUMBER >> >> > mkpart PART-TYPE [FS-TYPE] START END make a partition >> >> > mkpartfs PART-TYPE FS-TYPE START END make a partition with a >> >> > file system >> >> > move NUMBER START END move partition NUMBER >> >> > name NUMBER NAME name partition NUMBER as >> >> > NAME print [devices|free|list,all|NUMBER] display the partition >> >> > table, available devices, free space, all found partitions, or a >> >> > particular >> >> > partition >> >> > quit exit program >> >> > rescue START END rescue a lost partition >> >> > near START >> >> > and END >> >> > resize NUMBER START END resize partition NUMBER >> >> > and its file >> >> > system >> >> > rm NUMBER delete partition NUMBER >> >> > select DEVICE choose the device to edit >> >> > set NUMBER FLAG STATE change the FLAG on >> >> > partition NUMBER >> >> > toggle [NUMBER [FLAG]] toggle the state of FLAG >> >> > on partition >> >> > NUMBER >> >> > unit UNIT set the default unit to >> >> > UNIT version display the version >> >> > number and copyright information of GNU Parted >> >> > align-check TYPE N check partition N for >> >> > TYPE(min|opt) >> >> > alignment >> >> > check NUMBER do a simple check on the >> >> > file system >> >> > cp [FROM-DEVICE] FROM-NUMBER TO-NUMBER copy file system to >> >> > another partition >> >> > help [COMMAND] print general help, or >> >> > help on COMMAND >> >> > mklabel,mktable LABEL-TYPE create a new disklabel >> >> > (partition >> >> > table) >> >> > mkfs NUMBER FS-TYPE make a FS-TYPE file >> >> > system on partition NUMBER >> >> > mkpart PART-TYPE [FS-TYPE] START END make a partition >> >> > mkpartfs PART-TYPE FS-TYPE START END make a partition with a >> >> > file system >> >> > move NUMBER START END move partition NUMBER >> >> > name NUMBER NAME name partition NUMBER as >> >> > NAME print [devices|free|list,all|NUMBER] display the partition >> >> > table, available devices, free space, all found partitions, or a >> >> > particular >> >> > partition >> >> > quit exit program >> >> > rescue START END rescue a lost partition >> >> > near START >> >> > and END >> >> > resize NUMBER START END resize partition NUMBER >> >> > and its file >> >> > system >> >> > rm NUMBER delete partition NUMBER >> >> > select DEVICE choose the device to edit >> >> > set NUMBER FLAG STATE change the FLAG on >> >> > partition NUMBER >> >> > toggle [NUMBER [FLAG]] toggle the state of FLAG >> >> > on partition >> >> > NUMBER >> >> > unit UNIT set the default unit to >> >> > UNIT version display the version >> >> > number and copyright information of GNU Parted >> >> > New disk label type? 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