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Re: GPT on BIOS system partitions scheme



On Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:16:02 +0200, Arno Schuring <aelschuring@hotmail.com> wrote:
> yudi v (yudi.tux@gmail.com on 2011-10-16 15:20 +1000):
>> Partitions will be aligned on 2048-sector boundaries
> This is not necessary. Menu X, D will allow you to change this to 1.
> The 2048 value is just wasteful (an overly safe default). Whether you
> care about losing that 2MB is your call...
>

    I'd say, that 8 sectors would be safer than 1. In case the hard drive is
one with 4096 byte sectors that emulates 512 byte sectors.

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Virgo Pärna 
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