geom_part_mbr vs user

Wed Nov 3 06:44:46 UTC 2010

On 02.11.2010 20:02, Andriy Gapon wrote:
> But I still believe that geom_part_mbr "thinking" that it is smarter than me is
> incorrect.  Yeah, keep using CHS params for some defaults, etc, but do obey what I
> explicitly specify if doesn't violate fundamental constraints like media size or
> slice overlaps.

I think it was done for maximum compatibility. Some utilities assume that partitions
will be aligned on cylinder boundaries.

-- 
WBR, Andrey V. Elsukov

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