Just a guess. I think it sees the whole thing. Disk drive makers sometimes use 1000bytes as 1k, whereas, most folks use 1024. The disk folks think 1,000,000,000 bytes is 1G. Others think 1,073,741,824 bytes is 1G. 6 x 1G = 6,442,459,944 bytes. Which 6.4G if you use the 1000 for 1k base. It depends on which def of 1k you use. I suspect the linux utilities use 1024=1k. Read the fine print to see what the drive manufacturer uses for 1k.
jim >---------- >From: Person, Roderick[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 1999 10:28 AM >To: 'debian-user@lists.debian.org' >Cc: The recipient's address is unknown. >Subject: Which Kernal supports over 6.0 GB HD > >I just bought a 6.4GB but Linux only reads it as 6.0GB, which Kernal do I >need to get the full access > >Thanks. > > >-- >Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < >/dev/null > >
