Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 25 Mar 1999 09:26:48 -0500 | From | Mark Lord <> | Subject | Re: Problem with larger IDE drive |
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"H.J. Lu" wrote: > > Hi, > > I have a question on large IDE drive. For IDE HD > 8.4GB, # of > cyliners is > 1024. The kernel always report > > CHS=1024/255/63
Please define "the kernel always report": by what mechanism?
For example, the HDIO_GET_GEO ioctl for my 10GB drive reports:
1247/255/63 -- mlord@pobox.com
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