>
> The kernel Harddisk detection seems to always detect LBA mode, even if it
> is turned off. IMHO this boot message should'nt be possible:
>
> hda: QUANTUM FIREBALL_TM1280A, 1222MB w/76kB Cache, LBA, CHS=2484/16/63, DMA
>
> In LBA mode the number of cylinders should'nt excced 1024. And in this
> particular case LBA is turned off in the BIOS. I dont know if this screws
> up lilo, but I am having trouble booting with lilo. It just stops whithout
> any "LILO" message (yes I have read the HOWTOs).
>
Erm no. The kernel is just probing the disk (well asking it). If it
supports Liner Block Addressing, fine. If it sais it's pertending to be
2484/16/63 phyisically, fine too. LBA means that you can refure to 0/0/0
as block 0, and keep going up without worring about what that block is in
CHS format. It's one of the ways of getting arround the bios/ide disk
brokeness (like sector address tranlation lets you call that disk
621/64/63 ....).
Wether or not LBA is turned off in the bios, Linux will use it. It's only
the bios that wont. Linux has supported LBA for longer than bioses have.
> Using Linux 2.0.30 in latest Debian.
>
>
> Best Regards
>
> Daniel Ryde
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