Booting a computr in EFI mode.

[david walcroft]

On 01/15/2012 07:07 PM, Frank Murphy wrote:
> On 15/01/12 00:41, david walcroft wrote:
>>> No unless you install as "new", instead of upgrade.
>>>
>>> http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2011/11/15/fedora-16-gpt-disk-partitioning-guide/
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> I read the web page and does not say anything about custom created
>> partitions,which I use,what happens regarding GPT in this situation
>>
>> david
>
> Page 2 should have some info on custom createdpartitions,
> To create a GPT-based system, the first partition has to be a Standard
> partition with the bios_boot flag. Note that this step will have to be
> repeated for all partitions that will be created.

Thanks for that,I understand that with EFI & GPT you can have more than 
four primary partitions but no extended partition.So how many primaries 
can be used?

david