On Fri, 2006-02-10 at 12:59 -0800, Robert Kopp wrote: > > --- mess-mate <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi, > > i don't know if i've to config something to have a > > normal accès to a > > HD of 160GB. > > > > I've setted 'hdparm -d0 /dev/hdb' = no DMA; without > > that couldn't > > accès the HD. > > I've also a message 'Warning: could not read block > > 0: Attempt to > > read block from filesystem resulted in short read' > > on a mkfs.ext3 ... > > > > And after mounting a partition on it, can't no more > > unmount it. > > The activity hd-led remains on. > > > > The hd is a western Digital with 2MB cache geometry > > 19457/255/63 > > > > Any help would be very appreciated > > > I think most large-disk problems are due to BIOS > limitations. You need to have LBA48 support, or get a > controller that provides such support. I'm using a > 160GB drive right now, with no special precautions.
You'd have to have a *really* old mobo for it not to have LBA48 support in 2006. I wouldn't be surprised if you aren't having issues with the chipset driver. What mobo do you have, what chipset is in it, and what kernel and version are you running? kernel-image, kernel-sourse, kernel.org? -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ron Johnson, Jr. Jefferson, LA USA "I went home with a waitress the way I always do. How was I to know she was with the Russians, too?"
