The installation HOWTO at
http://www.linux.org/docs/ldp/howto/Installation-HOWTO-7.html#ss7.5 says:
There are a number of such parameters available; we list some of the most
common below. Modern Linux boot disks will often give you the option to look
at help screen describing kernel parameters before you boot.
hd=cylinders,heads,sectors Specify the drive geometry. Required for systems
such as the IBM PS/1, ValuePoint, and ThinkPad. For example, if your drive
has 683 cylinders, 16 heads, and 32 sectors per track, enter
linux hd=683,16,32
JATF
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sangeeta Huria [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2000 3:09 AM
> To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> Subject: IDE disk geometry
>
> Hi All,
>
> I have an IDE hard disk of capacity 17 GB with two partitions. One
> partition
> of capacity 8GB has Windows installed on it. I am trying to install Linux
> on
> the other partition.
> But, the disk geometry(no. of tracks, cylinders and sectors) reported by
> BIOS does not match the disk geometry reported at the time of LINUX
> installation.
> Can anyone please suggest what's going wrong and what needs to be done in
> this case.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Sangeeta Huria
>
>
>
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