Messages in this thread | | | From | "H.Rosmanith (Kernel Mailing List)" <> | Subject | Re: usb-storage: how to ruin your hardware(?) | Date | Thu, 28 Aug 2003 18:18:22 +0200 (MET DST) |
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> On Thu, Aug 28, 2003 at 04:59:14AM +0200, H.Rosmanith (Kernel Mailing List) wrote: > > > the contradiction to this is that the flashdisk can be used > > in a "partition-less" state where it is possible to use the > > whole device at one: "mke2fs /dev/sdb". you have to use the > > vendor formating-tool to make the flashdisk look like an USB_FDD > > device. but even in USB_HDD mode with partitions, the partitions > > still look strange, not ending on cylinder boundaries and so on. > > I have seen several posts from you, but all in this vague, almost > information-free style.
the information is vague, because I don't exactly know how I manage to stop the drive working.
> It would be of interest if you described your actions and the results > in detail. Or if you gave explicitly the partition table that you > consider strange.
hm, that's not so easy. I notice that the drive stops working, but I can't exactly tell when. Unfortunately I can't give you the partition table of the new drive anymore, because it's alread gone ;-)
> [If you only think about cylinder boundaries: cylinders do not exist, > and cylinder boundaries do not exist either. So that in itself does > not mean a thing.]
well ... I would assume that a proper "emulation" of a harddisk by a flashdrive would also look like a real harddisk, with correct cylinder boundaries. But obviously, this is not the case. Should I get a new drive, I will mail you the strange-looking partiotion-table: it will look like "physical start at (0,3,3)" or similar.
best regards, h.rosmanith
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