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From: Jani Averbach <jaa@cc.jyu.fi>
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On Thu, 14 Nov 2002, Mike Dresser wrote:

> Very odd BIOS, but that's a given.

indeed, sigh.

> What happens in case #1?

dmesg:
...
hdd: ST380021A, ATA DISK drive
...


cfdisk 2.11w:

Disk Drive: /dev/hdd
Size: 33820286976 bytes, 33.8 GB
Heads:16 Sectors per Track: 63 Cylinders: 65531


Real values from label on top of disk:
16,383 Cyl, 16 HDS, 63 Sect - 156,301,488 LBA


> I thought I remembered a way to get the full capacity after Linux has
> booted up, using that method.
>

Even when drive has been jumppered to 32G? Please tell. =)

BR, Jani

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Jani Averbach