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Re: SL 5.3 does not install on disks with gpt label
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Billy Crook <[log in to unmask]>
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Billy Crook <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:57:36 -0500
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On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 06:39, Juergen
ROMANOWSKI<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have a problem installing SL 5.3 on harddisks with gpt label. The installer refuses gpt labels and wants to have msdos labels. Single hardisks with > 2TB are knocking at the gates and we are stuck with msdos labels?

'Traditional' PC BIOSes can boot only to msdos labelled disks.  Boot
to something rational (smaller), OR forfeit diskspace past 2TB, OR use
an EFI BIOS.

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