I thought this was the case, that Linux did need the Bios. I know that my BIOS isn't read the drive correctly. In fact it does even reach a GB when I put the C/H/S in the setup. Which is why I assumed the the Kernal did not read beyond 6.0GB. So Now I'm back to it's a problem with the drive
> ---------- > From: David Zanetti[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 1999 3:34 PM > To: 'Person, Roderick' > Cc: 'debian-user@lists.debian.org' > Subject: RE: Which Kernal supports over 6.0 GB HD > > I've never had any such problems with both of my 6.4 Western Digital's, > both the 36400 and the 26400. I'd check they're being picked up > correctly by the probing (ie, C/H/S).. Other than that I'd look at BIOS > issues, but I seem to recall Linux doesn't use the BIOSes idea of drives > for a lot... > > David Zanetti, Unix System Administrator, Information Technology Group > Wellington City Council, New Zealand. Phone x3354 or 04 801 3354 > > The information contained in this email is privileged and confidential > and intended for the addressee only. If you are not the intended > recipient, you are asked to respect that confidentiality and not > disclose, copy or make use of its contents. If received in error you are > asked to destroy this email and contact the sender immediately. Your > assistance is appreciated. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Person, Roderick [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, 17 February 1999 05:33 > > To: 'debian-user@lists.debian.org'; Person, Roderick; 'Lewis, James > > M. ' > > Cc: recipient list not shown > > Subject: RE: Which Kernal supports over 6.0 GB HD > > > > I don't think this is the case since this the drive is a Western > > Digital > > 26400 Caviar and it does report 6GB excatly it reports 6.14...GB > > > > > ---------- > > > From: Lewis, James M. [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 1999 10:56 AM > > > To: 'debian-user@lists.debian.org'; 'Person, Roderick' > > > Cc: 'The recipient's address is unknown.' > > > Subject: RE: Which Kernal supports over 6.0 GB HD > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > < /dev/null >
