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Re: [TCLUG:17648] Moving the install & Linux fdisk 20gb IDE drive h*ll

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Subject: Re: [TCLUG:17648] Moving the install & Linux fdisk 20gb IDE drive h*ll
From: Callum Lerwick <lerwick@tcfreenet.org>
Date: Sun, 14 May 2000 17:24:15 -0500
Organization: Bigtime Networks Inc.
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> On bootup, the drive is detected as "Maxtor 52049U4 19541 MB w/ 2048KB cache
> 39703/16/63". The C/H/S is correct as per what the BIOS reports (in Normal
> mode) and this is also the figure I plugged into fdisk under xpert > change #
> of cyls.
> 
> Does it realy matter whether or not I have this drive in LBA, Large or Normal
> mode?

You really* should be using LBA...

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