Re: GPT and parted

["Noritada Kobayashi" <noritadak@gmail.com>]

Hi Osamu,

Since it is better to report issues on the installation guide to
debian-boot, I'll forward this message.

2008/11/24 Osamu Aoki <osamu@debian.org>:
> Hi,
>
> Considering Intel based Macs exists these days, minimum mentioning of
> relevant info is helpful in "C.5. Debian Partitioning Programs".
>
> Specifically, add "parted" to good partition software.
> Also, at lease mention in "C.5.1. Partitioning for Intel x86", that
>
> Some very recent mother board and Intel based Macs use EFI bootloader
> and GPT partitioning scheme.  Please seek appropriate help to work with
> them.
>  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extensible_Firmware_Interface
>  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GUID_Partition_Table
>  http://wiki.debian.org/MacBook/DebianInstallTutorial
>
> Or steal things from IA64 since it is EFI system.
>  "C.5.1. Partitioning for IA-64"
>
> Osamu

-nori