Re: hd 160GB problem
--- mess-mate <messmate@free.fr> wrote:
> Hi,
> i don't know if i've to config something to have a
> normal accès to a
> HD of 160GB.
>
> I've setted 'hdparm -d0 /dev/hdb' = no DMA; without
> that couldn't
> accès the HD.
> I've also a message 'Warning: could not read block
> 0: Attempt to
> read block from filesystem resulted in short read'
> on a mkfs.ext3 ...
>
> And after mounting a partition on it, can't no more
> unmount it.
> The activity hd-led remains on.
>
> The hd is a western Digital with 2MB cache geometry
> 19457/255/63
>
> Any help would be very appreciated
>
I think most large-disk problems are due to BIOS
limitations. You need to have LBA48 support, or get a
controller that provides such support. I'm using a
160GB drive right now, with no special precautions.
Robert "Tim" Kopp
http://analytic.tripod.com/
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