Re: Which Kernal supports over 6.0 GB HD
I think that Jim.Lewis@alcoa.com is right.
WD says my HD is 3249MB, and the kernel says its only 3098MB. But WD also have
a remark that it sees 1MB = 1000000B. Now if the kernel treats 1MB as 2^20 =
1048576 then my HD is 3098 * 1048576 = 3248488448 which are, roughly, 3249MB.
Trying it for your HD gives 6140 * 1048576 = 6438256640
> I don't think this is the case since this the drive is a Western Digital
> 26400 Caviar and it does report 6GB excatly it reports 6.14...GB
>
> > ----------
> > From: Lewis, James M. [SMTP:Jim.Lewis@alcoa.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 1999 10:56 AM
> > To: 'debian-user@lists.debian.org'; 'Person, Roderick'
> > Cc: 'The recipient's address is unknown.'
> > Subject: RE: Which Kernal supports over 6.0 GB HD
> >
> > Just a guess. I think it sees the whole thing. Disk drive makers
> > sometimes use 1000bytes as 1k, whereas, most folks use 1024. The disk
> > folks think 1,000,000,000 bytes is 1G. Others think 1,073,741,824 bytes
> > is 1G. 6 x 1G = 6,442,459,944 bytes. Which 6.4G if you use the 1000
> > for 1k base. It depends on which def of 1k you use. I suspect the
> > linux utilities use 1024=1k. Read the fine print to see what the drive
> > manufacturer uses for 1k.
> >
> > jim
> >
> > >----------
> > >From: Person, Roderick[SMTP:personrp@ccbh.com]
> > >Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 1999 10:28 AM
> > >To: 'debian-user@lists.debian.org'
> > >Cc: The recipient's address is unknown.
> > >Subject: Which Kernal supports over 6.0 GB HD
> > >
> > >I just bought a 6.4GB but Linux only reads it as 6.0GB, which Kernal do I
> > >need to get the full access
> > >
> > >Thanks.
> > >
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