Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 12:10:20 GMT From: "Simon L. Nielsen" <simon@FreeBSD.org> To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: kern/71813: I get a geometry error on my wd 200gb hd Message-ID: <200409201210.i8KCAKcx019013@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR kern/71813; it has been noted by GNATS. From: "Simon L. Nielsen" <simon@FreeBSD.org> To: Bryan Topscher <btopscher@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: kern/71813: I get a geometry error on my wd 200gb hd Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 14:02:10 +0200 --1LKvkjL3sHcu1TtY Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On 2004.09.17 12:53:23 +0000, Bryan Topscher wrote: > When I go to install the OS on my Western digital 200gb HD I get a > geometry error and the suggested geometry is different than the BIOS > says. When I try to enter the size that the BIOS says the software > says that the there are too many cylinders. And it suggests a smaller > number of cylinders and a larger number of sectors. Have you tried just to ignore the warning and just install? I have seen the geometry warnings many times and I always just ignore it, and I have yet to see problems with regards to it. --=20 Simon L. Nielsen FreeBSD Documentation Team --1LKvkjL3sHcu1TtY Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.6 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQFBTsbBh9pcDSc1mlERAkcbAJ4nlDiKmivY2xk6MXai5jmn8urITQCgureL MHG1/34a5tfzfRDBQHBqnKs= =Kl3U -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --1LKvkjL3sHcu1TtY--
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