Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 21:37:50 +0100 From: Melvyn Sopacua <freebsd-questions@webteckies.org> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: FDisk won't detect or accept correct disk geometry from BIOS Message-ID: <200401222137.55700.freebsd-questions@webteckies.org> In-Reply-To: <Sea1-DAV59zL897J1AC0002fe3d@hotmail.com> References: <Sea1-DAV59zL897J1AC0002fe3d@hotmail.com>
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--Boundary-02=_jSDEAPEunNFbay5 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline On Thursday 22 January 2004 20:41, Keith Kelly wrote: > Please see this page: > http://lantech.geekvenue.net/chucktips/jason/chuck/1044789670/index_html > [snip rant] > DISCLAIMER: I don't know if you folks are like the Linux community, but > don't tell me to "find the bug and fix it yourself", or to "quit whining". > It's perfectly reasonable for a user of a piece of software to expect it = to > work right. I'm not a developer, and shouldn't have to be. That's why > *other* people are developers, so that I don't have to be. I don't think a "you folks" attitude will get you anywhere and if you're no= t a=20 developer you probably should consider changing your emailaddress as it=20 doesn't really fit your attitude (or in fact - maybe it does). What would be useful is to post the BIOS vendor you're using, motherboard m= ake=20 and harddisk, along with the reported values by the BIOS and fdisk. Preferably use the form located at after having read the bug-writing=20 guidelines: http://www.freebsd.org/send-pr.html That makes sure it's entered into the bug tracking system. Also know that: 120GB on a harddisk cover means 120 * 1000 * 1000 * 1000 bytes, which equal= s=20 111.75 GB in the rest of computerland. =2D-=20 Melvyn =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =46reeBSD sarevok.webteckies.org 5.2-CURRENT FreeBSD 5.2-CURRENT #3: Tue De= c 30=20 14:31:47 CET 2003 =20 root@sarevok.idg.nl:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/SAREVOK_NOAPM_NODEBUG i386 =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D --Boundary-02=_jSDEAPEunNFbay5 Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Description: signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQBAEDSjOv9JNmfFN5URAmVWAJ9m8RL8zEaJVW0RMSARnSILRdIPOACghq+B y6BG6nuAk6JQcRqUqEissRg= =kiTm -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --Boundary-02=_jSDEAPEunNFbay5--
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