Re: Seagate Barracuda ATA IV ST380021A
# [EMAIL PROTECTED] / 2003-01-10 21:07:21 +0100: # [EMAIL PROTECTED] / 2003-01-10 14:49:01 -0500: Roman V. Mashak [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I've got the following problem. Is it normal, that FreeBSD (latest 4.7stable) is detecting my harddrive (see subj.) like this: ad1: 76319MB [155061/16/63] UDMA100 Although my BIOS detect hard-drive as 80GB capacity. I have Intel-d845ebg2 motherboard and BIOS version is PT84520A.86A.0009.P04 76319MB is almost exactly 80x10^9 bytes, so that sounds fine. to expand on this: hard disk vendors lie to the customers. when you buy an 80 GB disk you actually buy 80 * 1000 ^ 3 (Lowell, I don't think drive got *that* big yet :), not 80 * 1024 ^ 3. urm, as has been pointed out by others, I can't tell 1000 from 10. sorry! -- If you cc me or remove the list(s) completely I'll most likely ignore your message.see http://www.eyrie.org./~eagle/faqs/questions.html To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe freebsd-questions in the body of the message
Seagate Barracuda ATA IV ST380021A
Hello. I've got the following problem. Is it normal, that FreeBSD (latest 4.7stable) is detecting my harddrive (see subj.) like this: ad1: 76319MB [155061/16/63] UDMA100 Although my BIOS detect hard-drive as 80GB capacity. I have Intel-d845ebg2 motherboard and BIOS version is PT84520A.86A.0009.P04 -- Best regards, Roman To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe freebsd-questions in the body of the message
Re: Seagate Barracuda ATA IV ST380021A
HDD Manufacturers use a 100 Byte Megabyte, BSD uses the proper 1048576 Byte Megabyte. the Difference adds up. --Adam - Original Message - From: Roman V. Mashak [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 1:18 AM Subject: Seagate Barracuda ATA IV ST380021A Hello. I've got the following problem. Is it normal, that FreeBSD (latest 4.7stable) is detecting my harddrive (see subj.) like this: ad1: 76319MB [155061/16/63] UDMA100 Although my BIOS detect hard-drive as 80GB capacity. I have Intel-d845ebg2 motherboard and BIOS version is PT84520A.86A.0009.P04 -- Best regards, Roman To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe freebsd-questions in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe freebsd-questions in the body of the message
Re: Seagate Barracuda ATA IV ST380021A
Roman V. Mashak [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hello. I've got the following problem. Is it normal, that FreeBSD (latest 4.7stable) is detecting my harddrive (see subj.) like this: ad1: 76319MB [155061/16/63] UDMA100 Although my BIOS detect hard-drive as 80GB capacity. I have Intel-d845ebg2 motherboard and BIOS version is PT84520A.86A.0009.P04 76319MB is almost exactly 80x10^9 bytes, so that sounds fine. To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe freebsd-questions in the body of the message
Re: Seagate Barracuda ATA IV ST380021A
# [EMAIL PROTECTED] / 2003-01-10 14:49:01 -0500: Roman V. Mashak [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hello. I've got the following problem. Is it normal, that FreeBSD (latest 4.7stable) is detecting my harddrive (see subj.) like this: ad1: 76319MB [155061/16/63] UDMA100 Although my BIOS detect hard-drive as 80GB capacity. I have Intel-d845ebg2 motherboard and BIOS version is PT84520A.86A.0009.P04 76319MB is almost exactly 80x10^9 bytes, so that sounds fine. to expand on this: hard disk vendors lie to the customers. when you buy an 80 GB disk you actually buy 80 * 1000 ^ 3 (Lowell, I don't think drive got *that* big yet :), not 80 * 1024 ^ 3. American hd buyers might try a class action lawsuit. :) -- If you cc me or remove the list(s) completely I'll most likely ignore your message.see http://www.eyrie.org./~eagle/faqs/questions.html To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe freebsd-questions in the body of the message
Re: Seagate Barracuda ATA IV ST380021A
On Fri, Jan 10, 2003 at 09:07:21PM +0100, Roman Neuhauser wrote: # [EMAIL PROTECTED] / 2003-01-10 14:49:01 -0500: Roman V. Mashak [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hello. I've got the following problem. Is it normal, that FreeBSD (latest 4.7stable) is detecting my harddrive (see subj.) like this: ad1: 76319MB [155061/16/63] UDMA100 Although my BIOS detect hard-drive as 80GB capacity. I have Intel-d845ebg2 motherboard and BIOS version is PT84520A.86A.0009.P04 76319MB is almost exactly 80x10^9 bytes, so that sounds fine. to expand on this: hard disk vendors lie to the customers. when you buy an 80 GB disk you actually buy 80 * 1000 ^ 3 (Lowell, I don't think drive got *that* big yet :), not 80 * 1024 ^ 3. American hd buyers might try a class action lawsuit. :) They don't lie. They use the correct definition of mega and giga. It is just that most other things in computers use the wrong, but for computers more convenient, definition of M = 2^20 and G = 2^30 instead of the correct M = 10^6 and G = 10^9. Since most things in computers, and memory chips in particular, are sized in powers of 2 the 2-based variants are much more convenient for computers, but technically wrong. -- Insert your favourite quote here. Erik Trulsson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe freebsd-questions in the body of the message
