# [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:
> > >
>
Roman Neuhauser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> 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
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
On Fri, Jan 10, 2003 at 01:18:03PM +0700, Roman V. Mashak wrote:
> 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
# [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] UDMA
"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.
HDD Manufacturers use a 100 Byte Megabyte, BSD uses the proper 1048576
Byte Megabyte. the Difference adds up.
--Adam
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From: "Roman V. Mashak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 1:18 AM
Subject: Seagate Barracuda ATA IV ST3800
