Re: Need for a unique Linux GPT GUID type code (PATCH included)

[jdd]

Le 23/06/2011 17:46, Rod Smith a écrit :

> Yes, that's the whole point. In Windows, using the same GUID type code
> for Linux partitions that Windows uses for NTFS and FAT results in
> Linux partitions appearing in the list of available disks. Using a
> unique type code for Linux partitions, however, hides those partitions
> from Windows.

if it's true (hiding), it's really desirable

> With MBR disks, this problem doesn't occur, because Linux has its own
> unique partition type code (0x83), and Windows doesn't try to access
> partition types it doesn't understand.

windows always flag as free and formatable a linux partition as far as 
I know

if you want to format the disk. Do the same thing with my
> patched version of parted and it won't do that; Windows know enough
> not to try to access a partition that's marked with a type code it
> doesn't understand. The "Format..." option is also grayed out in Disk
> Management when you use a non-Windows partition type code GUID.
if true, your patch is really needed

jdd

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