[ltp] SectorIdNotFound error when using a kernel with CONFIG_IDEDISK_STROKE

Carlos Alocén Alcalde linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Fri, 23 Jul 2004 09:31:28 +0200


El Miércoles, 14 de Julio de 2004 11:38, Tino Keitel escribió:
> On Tue, Jul 06, 2004 at 13:12:04 +0000, James Hawtin wrote:
> > I don't know what CONFIG_IDEDISK_STROKE is however are you sure you
> > are missing 2GB? or do you just not understand that hard disk are
> > measured in units of 1,000 and Memory in units of 1,024?
>
> The kernel reports a "current capacity" of 38 GB and a "native
> capacity" of 40 GB during hard disk detection at boot time. After
> enabling CONFIG_IDEDISK_STROKE, I can access the full native capacity
> (create partions etc.), however, this will give I/O erros. I was just
> wondering if it's possible to use the full native capatity without
> these errors.

I solve this adding 
hda=stroke
to kernel line in /boot/grub/menu.lst

>
> Regards,
> Tino