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From: aurfalien <aurfalien@gmail.com>
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Subject: gpart, to -a 4k or to -b 1M
Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2013 10:53:59 -0800
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Hi,

Curious, for best practice in ensuring 4K alignment, should one do;

gpart add ... -b 1M

or 

gpart add ... -a 4k

Thank in advance,

- aurf