UEFI and grub2

[Tom H]

On Sun, Jul 31, 2011 at 11:45 AM, Goh Lip <g.lip at gmx.com> wrote:
> On 07/31/2011 10:42 PM, Tom H wrote:
>>
>> You cannot tell from the output of "fdisk -l" whether it's a GPT disk
>> or not unless there's a warning at the very beginning of the output
>> that fdisk doesn't support GPT and that parted should be used (
>> "parted -l /dev/sdX").
>
> Hey! Very good point. It means the disk is just not gpt partitioned.
> Also the fact that Hermann can create an extended partition would also
> confirm this. There is no way an 'extended' partition can be created in a
> gpt partitioned disk, only lots of 'primary' partitions.
>
> Cheers again, Tom. (going to open a can of beer  :) Beer Lao - best beer in
> the world)

Enjoy your beer! (I'll stick to wine, thanks.)

True about extended partitions. Also, IIRC, the "fdisk -l" "System"
column should be "GPT" and the "Id" column "ee" for a GPT disk.

What isn't clear is how this box can be sold as an EFI box when it
clearly isn't.