On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 20:40:05 +0530, Arjun Asthana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Monday 13 December 2004 19:09, Sujith Shastry wrote: > > You mean Linux wont see full 160 g? > > It wont. It will only see the first 137 or so GB. The BIOS controls it all.
My knowledge of this stuff is hazy. I always thought Linux doesn't depend on the BIOS for hardware access; it queries the hardware directly? In this case, it queries the IDE controller for the disk geometry, and does not rely on the information passed on by the BIOS? Binand ------------------------------------------------------- SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real users. Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start reading now. http://productguide.itmanagersjournal.com/ _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
