On Mon, 23 Sep 2013, Robert Simmons wrote:
On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 6:25 AM, Polytropon <free...@edvax.de> wrote:
With GPT, there is no reason to use BSD disklabels at all.
And most modern computers do not have any problem booting it.
The old MBR approach (as well as dedicated) will probably only
be needed in niche applications and exceptions. You can have
all the advantages of "being easy stuff" known from dedicated
layout by using the GPT tools, plus you gain "more compatibility"
if this matters.
Not entirely. Due to GEOM specs, if you create a GELI encrypted
container, you cannot use GPT partitioning inside that container. You
must use BSD. This is an edge case, and I've submitted a bug about it
a while ago, but like I just said, this is apparently a feature not a
bug.
It's not GEOM, it's just GPT. By specification, the backup partition
table has to be at the end of the disk. That interferes with anything
else that wants to put metadata there, like GELI or gmirror.
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