On Fri, Sep 05, 2003 at 11:43:20AM +0200, alain.roos@degussa.com wrote: >Thank you both very much for that valuable information. > >I have also tried to boot with the bf24 image. With the same result. >This confirms Mr. Winter's answer. > >However, I did NOT try what sfdisk says when using the bf24 image. >I will try that this week-end and post the result (if it differs). > >May it be possible that only an instable (2.5.xx) kernel works here ? > >Does someone know were I could find : >- if the problem has been already been solved ? >- if so, in which kernel version ? Unfortunately I've told you all I know, really. I don't use IDE at all myself, so I don't know all the details here to be able to help _much_ more. However, a quick google search (160GB disk linux kernel) suggests that 2.4.19 and later may work better. If you have another system available where you could build a kernel, it should be possible to build a new set of boot floppies that will support this disk. -- Steve McIntyre, Cambridge, UK. steve@einval.com <a href=http://www.einval.com/steve/>My home page</a> "Can't keep my eyes from the circling sky, "Tongue-tied & twisted, Just an earth-bound misfit, I..."
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