Re: Fdisk sees only 33.8 out of 60 MB

[Kent West]

David Raeker-Jordan wrote:

Kent West wrote:
 

David Raeker-Jordan wrote:

   

Here is what Debian's fdisk reports:

Disk /dev/hdb: 33.8 GB, 33820286976 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 4111 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
I then booted Knoppix, and it sees the whole 60 MB. Here is what fdisk on
Knoppix reports:
Disk /dev/hdb: 60.0 GB, 60060155904 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 7301 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
What have I done wrong?



     

 

A friend of mine just wrestled with a similar problem. Turns out there 
were some jumpers on the drive that selected between 82GB and 32GB (it's 
an 82GB drive, and the BIOS on his new ABIT mobo as well as W2K both saw 
it as 32GB). Changing the jumper from 32 to 82 made the difference.

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I just looked through the online manual and I find no reference to a jumper
like you mentioned. Additionally, if the HD size was being "crippled" by a
jumper, why does Knoppix see the entire drive, but Debian does not?
Thanks for the idea.

 

Hmm; LBA in the BIOS, maybe? Other than that, I don't have a clue. Odd 
that Knoppix sees it as 60 but Debian sees it as 34.



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