Re: 2.6 and IDE "geometry"

[Wakko Warner]

> > Is there anyway to get kernel 2.6 to use the geometry
> > the bios has for an IDE drive?
> 
> The kernel does not use any geometry.

This I know, however, the kernel in the past has the geometry from the BIOS

> > I have a installation setup that installs a non-linux os and I partition the
> > drive under linux.  In 2.4 this has worked flawlessly, however, 2.6 reports
> > as # cylinders/16 heads/63 sectors.
> 
> Aha. So your real question is:
> "Is there any way to get *fdisk to use my favorite geometry?"
> The answer is: all common fdisk versions allow you to set the geometry.

I realize this too, however, I need it to happen automatically and be
consistent with the bios idea of the disk.

-- 
 Lab tests show that use of micro$oft causes cancer in lab animals
-
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in
the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
More majordomo info at  http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
Please read the FAQ at  http://www.tux.org/lkml/