Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Tue, 5 Dec 2000 13:43:14 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Tue, 5 Dec 2000 13:43:04 -0500 Received: from mailhost.tue.nl ([131.155.2.5]:20027 "EHLO mailhost.tue.nl") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Tue, 5 Dec 2000 13:42:50 -0500 Message-ID: <20001205191224.A11904@win.tue.nl> Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2000 19:12:24 +0100 From: Guest section DW To: Daniel Sangenberg , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: 2.2.17 + ide patches + 61gb ibm disc = problem In-Reply-To: <5.0.1.4.2.20001205170724.00b30458@mail.datanova.se> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mutt 0.93i In-Reply-To: <5.0.1.4.2.20001205170724.00b30458@mail.datanova.se>; from Daniel Sangenberg on Tue, Dec 05, 2000 at 05:15:25PM +0100 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Tue, Dec 05, 2000 at 05:15:25PM +0100, Daniel Sangenberg wrote: > I have a problem with 2.2.17 + the latest ide patches and 2 * 61 gb ibm ide > discs, the discs are connected as slave on a two channels (onboard ide > channels on a asus p2b (i440BX Chipset)), there is nohing else connected on > the ide interface and the jumper settings are identical. > hdb: IBM-DTLA-307060, 58644MB w/1916kB Cache, CHS=7476/255/63, UDMA(33) > hdd: IBM-DTLA-307060, 58644MB w/1916kB Cache, CHS=119150/16/63, UDMA(33) > The difference in size and cylinders could cause a problem if this changes > in later versions, is this normal behaviour or did i do something wrong ? This is normal behaviour. See http://www.win.tue.nl/~aeb/linux/Large-Disk-14.html#ss14.2 ("14.2 Nonproblem: Identical disks have different geometry?") - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/