[NTLUG:Discuss] RH9 detecting incorrect disk geometry

Matt mrussell at sohosolutions.org
Mon Sep 29 15:30:44 CDT 2003


oops - didn't think about RAID

Matt

Neil Aggarwal said:
> Matt:
>
> It is the same hard drive, but the cylinder boundaries are different and
> so the partitions on both disk are different sizes.
>
> I am using this for software RAID, so it make like a LOT easier if
> everything is the same.
>
> Thanks,
> 	Neil
>
>
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: discuss-bounces at ntlug.org
>> [mailto:discuss-bounces at ntlug.org] On Behalf Of Matt
>> Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 2:38 PM
>> To: discuss at ntlug.org
>> Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] RH9 detecting incorrect disk geometry
>>
>>
>> Is that not the same hard drive? (just two different ways of
>> looking at it)
>> the math works out either way
>>
>> Matt
>>
>> Neil Aggarwal said:
>> > Hello:
>> >
>> > When I am trying to install RH9 onto a system with multiple
>> disks (had
>> > and hdd), it is detecting hdd as Geom: 9729/255/63 where it
>> > should be 155061/16/63.  hda is just fine.
>> >
>> > I tried running the install with:
>> >   linux hdd=155061,16,63
>> > at the boot prompt, but that did not help.
>> >
>> > Any ideas?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > 	Neil
>> >
>> >
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>> > Neil Aggarwal, JAMM Consulting, (972)612-6056,
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