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Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 14:11:27 +0000
From: Dave Jones <davej@codemonkey.org.uk>
To: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
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Subject: Re: 2.5.51: new warning from lilo
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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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