> OK so do I understand this correctly that the new 4K block size of > newer harddisks is the problem: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disk_sector ?
dont know, but this you say remember me something readed about this digging in the list archive. But i dont fully understand if it was the same case. it was about using ext3... and my disk was formated as ext2... (i believe) > Since the embedded linux in the 353 camera is already several years > old it could well be the case that it has problems with 4K sectors. > Carlos, one idea: Could you prepare the HDD and the partition tables > on a PC and then see if the camera can talk to it nicely. i am afraid i dont have this kind of conexion for this, i will look for an adapter... what kind of hardware i need for this? > I do think we should put a notice on the wiki about the 4K sector > problem once we have a full understanding, and probably recommend > customers to not use/or use with caution 4K HDDs for now. Yes, i think this shoud be done. But i have not full understanding of the problem yet. So there is no other way? Thanks oleg and sebastian for your support. > Regards Sebastian > > On Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 14:28, Carlos Padial <palidoestud...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Thanks to oleg who kindly help me a lot yesterday, we have narrow down >> the problem to this one: >> >> # fdisk -l >> >> Note: sector size is 4096 (not 512) >> >> Disk /dev/hda: 120.0 GB, 120034123776 bytes >> 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1824 cylinders >> Units = cylinders of 16065 * 4096 = 65802240 bytes >> >> Disk /dev/hda doesn't contain a valid partition table >> >> So i need to make a new partition table. >> I found about fix tables with cfdisk but seems its not installed >> With the -o option in fdisk the changes seems not to be applied at all... >> >> someone knows how to proceed? >> >> best regards. >> -- >> Carlos Padial >> surreal.asturnazari.es -- Carlos Padial surreal.asturnazari.es _______________________________________________ Support-list mailing list Support-list@support.elphel.com http://support.elphel.com/mailman/listinfo/support-list_support.elphel.com