Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:24:20 GMT From: Ariane van der Steldt <ariane@stack.nl> To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: misc/164097: installer: always installs GPT Message-ID: <201201131924.q0DJOKtG082672@red.freebsd.org> Resent-Message-ID: <201201131930.q0DJUAMH030416@freefall.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 164097 >Category: misc >Synopsis: installer: always installs GPT >Confidential: no >Severity: serious >Priority: medium >Responsible: freebsd-bugs >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: sw-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Fri Jan 13 19:30:10 UTC 2012 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Ariane van der Steldt >Release: FreeBSD 9.0 RELEASE >Organization: >Environment: FreeBSD installer SHA256 (FreeBSD-9.0-RELEASE-amd64-bootonly.iso) = d16fd5f32c9483177a01241f37ed84f347484c65e52aba4dbf8a2f3108fb457d >Description: FreeBSD installer changed my MBR-only partition table to MBR+GPT partition table. The other OS does not have GPT logic; I want to be at least warned this is happening and prefer to have the option at least. Alternatively, the installer may opt not to install a GPT if the disk does not require it (as in the case in this machine) >How-To-Repeat: Install FreeBSD 9.0 RELEASE next to another OS that does not have GPT (Windows XP in my case) >Fix: Best solution: deduce from disk size that GPT is not required and in that case, proceed to not use it Alternative solution: ask user (for userfriendliness, tell them if the present layout does or does not use GPT) Worst solution: warn them this is happening >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted:
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