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Correct sector count for MBR partitioning eligibility #1

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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion modules/ROOT/partials/installer/con_storage-boot-options.adoc
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Expand Up @@ -42,4 +42,4 @@ Use this option with caution. You should not use this option with multipath hard
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inst.gpt::
The `inst.gpt` boot option forces the installation program to install partition information to a GUID Partition Table (GPT) instead of a Master Boot Record (MBR). This option is not valid on UEFI-based systems, unless they are in BIOS compatibility mode. Normally, BIOS-based systems and UEFI-based systems in BIOS compatibility mode attempt to use the MBR schema for storing partitioning information, unless the disk is 232 sectors in size or larger. Disk sectors are typically 512 bytes in size, meaning that this is usually equivalent to 2 TiB. Using the `inst.gpt` boot option changes this behavior, allowing a GPT to be written to smaller disks.
The `inst.gpt` boot option forces the installation program to install partition information to a GUID Partition Table (GPT) instead of a Master Boot Record (MBR). This option is not valid on UEFI-based systems, unless they are in BIOS compatibility mode. Normally, BIOS-based systems and UEFI-based systems in BIOS compatibility mode attempt to use the MBR schema for storing partitioning information, unless the disk is 2^32 sectors in size or larger. Disk sectors are typically 512 bytes in size, meaning that this is usually equivalent to 2 TiB. Using the `inst.gpt` boot option changes this behavior, allowing a GPT to be written to smaller disks.