What is GPT, aka GUID Partition Table? GPT is the newest standard, and it will eventually replace the MBR partitioning system in the long run. What makes this GPT interesting is that every ...

The format used to define the hard disk partitions in computers with UEFI startup firmware. The GUID Partition Table (GPT) replaces the previous master boot record (MBR). GPT partitions can hold ...

The partition table configuration on a physical hard disk is standardized by GPT, which employs globally unique identifiers (GUID). Another type of partition table is the MBR.

GPT is replacing MBR simply because it has fewer limitations. For example, the maximum partition size of an MBR disk that's ...

Is there any reason to use an MBR versus GUID partition on a WD20EARS 2 TB advanced format drive? The drive will most likely be connected to a Windows 7 x64 machine and a Windows Home Server v1 ...

I've neve used them personally but I know parted can create them and it looks like the kernel option is CONFIG_EFI_PARTITION which is on by default in Debian, I don't have an Ubuntu machine to ...