Re: 2.5.51: new warning from lilo

From: Dave Jones (davej@codemonkey.org.uk)
Date: Fri Dec 13 2002 - 09:11:27 EST

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On Fri, Dec 13, 2002 at 02:23:38PM +0000, Alan Cox wrote:
> > Warning: Kernel & BIOS return differing head/sector geometries for
> > device 0x80
> > Kernel: 8944 cylidners, 15 heads, 63 sectors
> > BIOS: 525 cylinders, 255 heads, 63 sectors
> >
> > lilo did not warn under 2.5.50. Now... Will it boot?
>
> Someone took various bits of geometry mapping out of the kernel. It will
> now give different values. As to whether lilo will still boot I don't
> know. I'd be suprised if it was a problem.

Hasn't caused a problem on any of my test boxes.

Dave

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