Tyler Packer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
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> {s,c,}fdisk -l /dev/hda says:
> /dev/hda 82220544 bytes, 82MB, 16 heads, 63 sectors, 159 Cylendars
>
> This is BAD! It appears that the disk utils are using the (incorrectly
> reported) physical geometry instead of the logical. I know I can force the
> partition data in the kernel params but this is a bootable CD intended to run
> on not just 1 machine so that isn't a valid option. I can manually force
> the partitions in fdisk, but I don't want to have to do that on every machine
> I use my cd on.
>
> If I boot a 2.4.x kernel on the same machine (knoppix cd) the
> /proc/ide/ide0/hda/geometry reports :
>
> physical 43800/16/63 (note: this it the same as "logical" on 'my' boot cd)
> logical 2748/255/63
>
> and fdisk, hdparm, parted etc. all work correctly.
>
> Any Ideas what is going on?
>
This is long time problem :( different kernel versions report different hdd
geometry. and fdisk is confused when kernel report new (ie different) hdd
geometry compared to geometry used to produce partition table :(
This is not LFS specific problem --- I get the same on debian after kernel
upgrade :(
I have not any ideas why this :(
As solution try pass right hdd as parametr to the kernel when you boot new
kernel...
PS: fdisk confused becouse it want align partition on the cylinder
boundary. Why? I haven't answer...
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Dimitry
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