On Sun, Apr 13, 2008 at 10:29:50PM +0200, Frans Pop wrote: > On Sunday 13 April 2008, Robert Millan wrote: > > Partman opts for GPT when installing on a disk larger than 2 TB (2 * > > 10^12 B), even though the limit for DOS partition map is 2 TiB (2^32 * > > 512 B). > > Could you please explain what the actual bug is here? > > I don't see it as an issue that partman chooses GPT when there's still some > margin that could be covered by DOS (assuming that I'm calculating > correctly and the first number is indeed smaller than the second).
Sorry I don't know. I assume whatever reason we had to prefer DOS below 2 TB also holds true above it? -- Robert Millan <GPLv2> I know my rights; I want my phone call! <DRM> What use is a phone call… if you are unable to speak? (as seen on /.) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
