Re: Disk Geometry Error
From: Richard Arends (richard_at_unixguru.nl)
Date: 06/30/03
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Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2003 21:40:18 +0200 (CEST) To: Systems Engineering <eng@donut.ugcs.caltech.edu>
On Sun, 29 Jun 2003, Systems Engineering wrote:
> I am attempting an installation via the 5.1-R iso. During the
> partitioning process, fdisk reports that the detected disk geometry is
> probably incorrect. Subsequently, I attempt to specify the geometry
> reported by bios (CSH:19158,255,16). This geometry is, however,
> rejected. I have tried some variations, including the "sane" proposal
> that fdisk makes after it reports that the detected disk geometry is
> invalid. fdisk accepts them but this does not produce a bootable system
> (not surprising).
Let me guess. Is it limited to 2 GB? Youre disk probably has a jumper on
it with enables it above 2GB.
Regards,
Richard.
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