How do I convert a MBR drive (with LVM) to GPT in Ubuntu?


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The Ubuntu installer defaults to a MBR drive setup when a UEFI BIOS isn't detected. It still uses LVM as the automatic partition scheme.
In Fedora there's a way to force the installer using a boot flag (inst.gpt) to create a GPT drive with LVM.
There's not currently a way to do this on Ubuntu so how do I convert the MBR drive to GPT with a LVM scheme?
lvm gpt mbr
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The Ubuntu installer defaults to a MBR drive setup when a UEFI BIOS isn't detected. It still uses LVM as the automatic partition scheme.
In Fedora there's a way to force the installer using a boot flag (inst.gpt) to create a GPT drive with LVM.
There's not currently a way to do this on Ubuntu so how do I convert the MBR drive to GPT with a LVM scheme?
lvm gpt mbr
add a comment |Â
up vote
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up vote
0
down vote
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The Ubuntu installer defaults to a MBR drive setup when a UEFI BIOS isn't detected. It still uses LVM as the automatic partition scheme.
In Fedora there's a way to force the installer using a boot flag (inst.gpt) to create a GPT drive with LVM.
There's not currently a way to do this on Ubuntu so how do I convert the MBR drive to GPT with a LVM scheme?
lvm gpt mbr
The Ubuntu installer defaults to a MBR drive setup when a UEFI BIOS isn't detected. It still uses LVM as the automatic partition scheme.
In Fedora there's a way to force the installer using a boot flag (inst.gpt) to create a GPT drive with LVM.
There's not currently a way to do this on Ubuntu so how do I convert the MBR drive to GPT with a LVM scheme?
lvm gpt mbr
lvm gpt mbr
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Use gparted
or another partitioning tool from the live cd to format the drive and create a GPT partition table, then install Ubuntu. It will keep the existing partition table.
This doesn't work because the auto installer simply wipes out anything you set up and creates a MBR+LVM setup
â warsong
Feb 20 at 9:05
Choose the manual option and partition it yoruself.
â psusi
Feb 20 at 19:46
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1 Answer
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active
oldest
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1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
0
down vote
Use gparted
or another partitioning tool from the live cd to format the drive and create a GPT partition table, then install Ubuntu. It will keep the existing partition table.
This doesn't work because the auto installer simply wipes out anything you set up and creates a MBR+LVM setup
â warsong
Feb 20 at 9:05
Choose the manual option and partition it yoruself.
â psusi
Feb 20 at 19:46
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
Use gparted
or another partitioning tool from the live cd to format the drive and create a GPT partition table, then install Ubuntu. It will keep the existing partition table.
This doesn't work because the auto installer simply wipes out anything you set up and creates a MBR+LVM setup
â warsong
Feb 20 at 9:05
Choose the manual option and partition it yoruself.
â psusi
Feb 20 at 19:46
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
Use gparted
or another partitioning tool from the live cd to format the drive and create a GPT partition table, then install Ubuntu. It will keep the existing partition table.
Use gparted
or another partitioning tool from the live cd to format the drive and create a GPT partition table, then install Ubuntu. It will keep the existing partition table.
answered Feb 20 at 2:43
psusi
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This doesn't work because the auto installer simply wipes out anything you set up and creates a MBR+LVM setup
â warsong
Feb 20 at 9:05
Choose the manual option and partition it yoruself.
â psusi
Feb 20 at 19:46
add a comment |Â
This doesn't work because the auto installer simply wipes out anything you set up and creates a MBR+LVM setup
â warsong
Feb 20 at 9:05
Choose the manual option and partition it yoruself.
â psusi
Feb 20 at 19:46
This doesn't work because the auto installer simply wipes out anything you set up and creates a MBR+LVM setup
â warsong
Feb 20 at 9:05
This doesn't work because the auto installer simply wipes out anything you set up and creates a MBR+LVM setup
â warsong
Feb 20 at 9:05
Choose the manual option and partition it yoruself.
â psusi
Feb 20 at 19:46
Choose the manual option and partition it yoruself.
â psusi
Feb 20 at 19:46
add a comment |Â
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