On 15.08.07 03:10, Diego Brouard wrote: > The hardware is a PIV 2.8 ( is not "so" old :) ) > > I've made my homework ( http://www.win.tue.nl/~aeb/linux/Large-Disk.html > ) and AFAIK, all that > "CHS" stuff is not applyable for modern hard drives and it seems that > Linux just ignores it. > > Also, I modprobed "edd" linux module which gives me information about > the drives ( /sys/firmware/edd ) > and the CHS staff used for both is the exactly the same. > > By now, I've changed the CHS of the new disk using fdisk and I've made > the partitions. No problems by the moment. > I will see what happens when I reboot the machine tomorrow.
there are two geometries on each disk: one in its ROM, another one in the partition table. If you create partition table with different geometry, it will be used (but linux will announce the difference in log). -- Matus UHLAR - fantomas, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; http://www.fantomas.sk/ Warning: I wish NOT to receive e-mail advertising to this address. Varovanie: na tuto adresu chcem NEDOSTAVAT akukolvek reklamnu postu. He who laughs last thinks slowest. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
