From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S262050AbTLLV23 (ORCPT ); Fri, 12 Dec 2003 16:28:29 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S262040AbTLLV1q (ORCPT ); Fri, 12 Dec 2003 16:27:46 -0500 Received: from dial249.pm3abing3.abingdonpm.naxs.com ([216.98.75.249]:63641 "EHLO animx.eu.org") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S262038AbTLLV1b (ORCPT ); Fri, 12 Dec 2003 16:27:31 -0500 Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 16:35:45 -0500 From: Wakko Warner To: Andries Brouwer Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: 2.6 and IDE "geometry" Message-ID: <20031212163545.A26866@animx.eu.org> References: <20031212131704.A26577@animx.eu.org> <20031212194439.GB11215@win.tue.nl> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mutt 0.95.3i In-Reply-To: <20031212194439.GB11215@win.tue.nl>; from Andries Brouwer on Fri, Dec 12, 2003 at 08:44:39PM +0100 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org > > Is there anyway to get kernel 2.6 to use the geometry > > the bios has for an IDE drive? > > The kernel does not use any geometry. This I know, however, the kernel in the past has the geometry from the BIOS > > I have a installation setup that installs a non-linux os and I partition the > > drive under linux. In 2.4 this has worked flawlessly, however, 2.6 reports > > as # cylinders/16 heads/63 sectors. > > Aha. So your real question is: > "Is there any way to get *fdisk to use my favorite geometry?" > The answer is: all common fdisk versions allow you to set the geometry. I realize this too, however, I need it to happen automatically and be consistent with the bios idea of the disk. -- Lab tests show that use of micro$oft causes cancer in lab animals