[ltp] Host Protected Area (HPA) and kernel 2.6.10

[T. Ivarsson]

----- Original Message -----
From: "wes schreiner" <wes@infosink.com>
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> T. Ivarsson wrote:
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> > I've made the jump from kernel 2.6.8.1 to 2.6.10. When checking=20
> > /var/log/dmesg for the two versions, I notice that the Host=20
> > Protected Area (HPA) gets disabled when I boot 2.6.10 [1], but=20
> > not disabled with 2.6.8.1 [2]. How can I enable the HPA again?
> >
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> It never was enabled!  Look at "current capacity" below, it is the=20
> same under both kernels.
> > [1] /var/log/dmesg for 2.6.10
> > ------
> > hda: max request size: 128KiB
> > hda: Host Protected Area detected.
> >        current capacity is 71838709 sectors (36781 MB)
> >        native  capacity is 78140160 sectors (40007 MB)
> > hda: Host Protected Area disabled.
> > hda: 78140160 sectors (40007 MB) w/1768KiB Cache, CHS=3D65535/16/63, UD=
MA(100)
> > hda: cache flushes not supported
> > /dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0: p1 p2 < p5 p6 p7 p8 >
> > ------
> >
> > [2] /var/log/dmesg for 2.6.8.1
> > ------
> > hda: max request size: 128KiB
> > hda: Host Protected Area detected.
> >        current capacity is 71838709 sectors (36781 MB)
> >        native  capacity is 78140160 sectors (40007 MB)
> > hda: 71838709 sectors (36781 MB) w/1768KiB Cache, CHS=3D65535/16/63, UD=
MA(100)
> > /dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0: p1 p2 < p5 p6 p7 p8 >
> > ------

Yes, but what about the lines:

> > hda: 78140160 sectors (40007 MB) w/1768KiB Cache, CHS=3D65535/16/63, UD=
MA(100)
> > hda: 71838709 sectors (36781 MB) w/1768KiB Cache, CHS=3D65535/16/63, UD=
MA(100)

Don't they show the details of what's being seen?

Confused,
T.
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