If you're feeling particularly adventurous you could build the kernel EDD module.
1. Install the kernel-source from GIT (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelGitGuide) or use $ sudo apt-get install linux-source $ sudo tar -xjf linux-source-2.6.22.tar.bz2 $ cd /usr/src/linux-source-2.6.22 2. Edit debian/config/*/config matching the PC's architecture e.g: $ sudo sed -i 's/# CONFIG_EDD is not set/CONFIG_EDD=m/' debian/config/*/config 3. Build the kernel package (See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMaintenance) $ fakeroot debian/rules binary-arch 4. Install the edd module (not the entire custom kernel) $ sudo cp drivers/firmware/edd.ko /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/firmware/ $ sudo depmod -a $ modinfo edd You should see the module's basic details. If you do you can go ahead and load it: $ sudo modprobe edd 5. Now check sysfs for what EDD reports: $ ls /sys/firmware/edd/int13_dev8?/ $ cat /sys/firmware/edd/int13_dev8?/mbr_signature This assumes the BIOS that supports EDD, and that edd has access to libx86 -- grub guessed BIOS disk order incorrectly https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/8497 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
