[asterisk-users] AsteriskNOW x86_64 install GPT partitions

[Wrinkled Cheese]

Thanks,

I had to run the disc in rescue mode and run fdisk.  This allowed me to
create a new partition table in MBR/Legacy mode.  This resolved the issue.
 It was a 500GB disk that previously had FreeBSD on it.

On Sun, Sep 30, 2012 at 8:31 AM, <me at tdiehl.org> wrote:

> On Sat, 29 Sep 2012, Wrinkled Cheese wrote:
>
>  Hello everyone,
>>
>> I'm having an issue installing AsteriskNOW 2.0.2 on a Dell server.  When I
>> go to install it, with BIOS legacy mode for partition tables, I get as far
>> as setting up the partition tables.  However, the installer then informs
>> me
>>
>> that GPT partition table schemes are required and that I have to resolve
>> the issue.
>>
>> I changed from BIOS/MBR/Legacy mode to GPT/UEFI boot mode but then the
>> installer fails to install.  Upon investigation it seems that this is a
>> fault of the CentOS installer.
>>
>
> What makes you think Centos is at fault?
>
>  There must be a work around to this issue
>> since it seems that the partition tables require GPT mode but the
>> installer
>> for the x86_64 disc don't support UEFI mode.o
>>
>
> How big are your partitions? The only reason Centos requires GPT is if you
> have a partition larger than 2TB.
>
>
>  Does anyone know of a work around or solution to this problem?
>>
>
> If your partitions are not over 2 TB then you do not need GPT. The 2TB
> limit
> is not a Centos limitation. It is a limit of the msdos boot block. This
> also
> affects Windoze.
>
> Regards,
>
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