Re: HD size problem (IBM 30 GB)
re, CaT([EMAIL PROTECTED])@Tue, Feb 13, 2001 at 10:41:12PM +1100: On Tue, Feb 13, 2001 at 12:38:14PM +0600, Bram Dumolin wrote: This'll get you a testing fdisk compiled for your system. Worked brilliantly for me. uhm the fdisk source isn't there... not in stable, not in testing, ... Can you give me your sources.list entry? Ooops. linux-util or util-linux is what you want. my line is: deb-src ftp://debian-ftp.pacific.net.au/debian testing main contrib non-free change the hostname to what's appropriate for you. tnx :) But still doesn't work... Might be a kernel driver prob... 2.0.33 is pretty old... Too bad of the patches, I should rewrite them I guess. -- People using html in email should be shot. If you think sex is a pain in the ass, try different position. By US Code Title 47, Sec.227(a)(2)(B), a computer/modem/printer meets the definition of a telephone fax machine. By Sec.227(b)(1)(C), it is unlawful to send any unsolicited advertisement to such equipment. By Sec.227(b)(3)(C), a violation of the aforementioned Section is punishable by action to recover actual monetary loss, or $500, whichever is greater, for each violation.
Re: HD size problem (IBM 30 GB)
On Fri, Feb 16, 2001 at 06:04:47PM +0600, Bram Dumolin wrote: re, CaT([EMAIL PROTECTED])@Tue, Feb 13, 2001 at 10:41:12PM +1100: On Tue, Feb 13, 2001 at 12:38:14PM +0600, Bram Dumolin wrote: This'll get you a testing fdisk compiled for your system. Worked brilliantly for me. uhm the fdisk source isn't there... not in stable, not in testing, ... Can you give me your sources.list entry? Ooops. linux-util or util-linux is what you want. my line is: deb-src ftp://debian-ftp.pacific.net.au/debian testing main contrib non-free change the hostname to what's appropriate for you. tnx :) But still doesn't work... Might be a kernel driver prob... 2.0.33 is pretty old... there were various size-limits in older kernels/BIOSes... For example there was one at 33.8 GB. Are you sure your drive is exactly 30 GB, and not a few percent larger? You'll find more details on this in the following howto: http://www.win.tue.nl/~aeb/linux/Large-Disk.html Too bad of the patches, I should rewrite them I guess. as a temporary solution you might try to find a patch for your kernel version. If I remember correctly, there is one for 2.0.38, maybe you can somehow get that working for 2.0.33... In the long run, it would probably be a better idea to rewrite your patches ;) Erdmut -- Erdmut Pfeifer science+computing gmbh -- Bugs come in through open windows. Keep Windows shut! --
Re: HD size problem (IBM 30 GB)
On Tue, Feb 13, 2001 at 11:42:02AM +0600, Bram Dumolin wrote: re, Machine: linux-2.0.33, Debian slink, upgraded to latest stable (potato?) I have an IBM 30 GB hd and it shows up as a 4GB in fdisk. I had a similar provlem from my 45. add a testing line in sources.list and then do apt-get -b source fdisk followed by a dpkg --install This'll get you a testing fdisk compiled for your system. Worked brilliantly for me. -- CaT ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) *** Jenna has joined the channel. cat speaking of mental giants.. Jenna me, a giant, bullshit Jenna And i'm not mental - An IRC session, 20/12/2000
