Why does the first partition start at sector 34 when I choose "Guided - Use entire disk" during install?
- by Kent
After choosing "Guided - Use entire disk" during installation I find that the first partition starts on sector 34. Why that specific sector and not the first one?
(parted) print
Model: ATA WDC WD30EZRX-00M (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 5860533168s
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/4096B
Partition Table: gpt
Number Start End Size File system Name Flags
1 34s 390659s 390626s fat32 boot
2 390660s 890660s 500001s ext2
3 890661s 5860533118s 5859642458s
(parted)
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(parted) unit B
(parted) print
Model: ATA WDC WD30EZRX-00M (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 3000592982016B
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/4096B
Partition Table: gpt
Number Start End Size File system Name Flags
1 17408B 200017919B 200000512B fat32 boot
2 200017920B 456018431B 256000512B ext2
3 456018432B 3000592956927B 3000136938496B