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Update manual with default to GPT on disks >= 2 TiB (#711098) 

Bug #711098 - Default partition table can not handle > 2 TiB disks
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Mike Fleetwood 2014-01-01 16:01:56 +00:00
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</listitem> </listitem>
<listitem> <listitem>
<para> <para>
If you want a partition table other than msdos, click Optionally select a different partition table type from the
<guibutton>Advanced</guibutton> and select a partition table type list.
from the list.
</para> </para>
<note>
<para>
The default partition table type is
<guimenuitem>msdos</guimenuitem> for disks smaller than 2
Tebibytes in size (assuming a 512 byte sector size) and
<guimenuitem>gpt</guimenuitem> for disks 2 Tebibytes and
larger.
</para>
<para>
See <xref linkend="gparted-specify-partition-type"/> for
<guimenuitem>msdos</guimenuitem> partition table
limitations.
</para>
</note>
</listitem> </listitem>
<listitem> <listitem>
<para> <para>
@ -1354,9 +1367,9 @@
</listitem> </listitem>
<listitem> <listitem>
<para> <para>
Maximum size of a partition is 2 Terabytes using Maximum size of a partition is 2 Tebibytes using
a sector size of 512 bytes. The partition must also a sector size of 512 bytes. The partition must also
start within the first 2 Terabytes of the disk device. start within the first 2 Tebibytes of the disk device.
</para> </para>
</listitem> </listitem>
</itemizedlist> </itemizedlist>