Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 20:40:27 GMT From: "Jacques Lareau" <jacques.lareau@adfdiesel.com> To: freebsd-i386@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: i386/61890: [fdisk] FDisk uses incorrect calculations for disk geometry guessing and validation Message-ID: <200412142040.iBEKeRGE059276@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR i386/61890; it has been noted by GNATS. From: "Jacques Lareau" <jacques.lareau@adfdiesel.com> To: <freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org>, <c0d3h4x0r@hotmail.com> Cc: Subject: Re: i386/61890: [fdisk] FDisk uses incorrect calculations for disk geometry guessing and validation Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 15:38:00 -0500 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_1608_01C4E1F2.E458DA20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi there, =20 Yes it is extremely frustrating because I=92m a big fan of FreeBSD.=20 I can install FreeBSD with weird disk geometry, but it makes FreeBSD = really unstable: like doing a cvsup and the computer shuts down without any warning/logs/reason. =20 My hardware may be cheap, but it=92s not rare at all. MSI 845GVM-V with Intel Celeron 2.0ghz, 80G WD Hard disk (WD800JB). =20 I wonder why the FreeBSD team is taking so long to fix such a serious problem, because it IS A VERY SERIOUS problem. You can install FreeBSD with whatever disk geometry Fdisk thinks is = good, and end up having unusual problems and bugs,=20 and make FreeBSD an non-stable OS. =20 After Googled this problem up, I see a lot of people having this = problem, and others that probably have it but don=92t even know about it except = that their FreeBSD system is not stable at all. I can see someone in 1999 reporting this bug. What=92s up with that? =20 Please fix this up. If you want people to have FreeBSD, it must install itself correctly! =20 Jacques Lareau Responsable Informatique ADF Diesel (Montr=E9al) Inc 514-336-8371 ext. : 206 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_1608_01C4E1F2.E458DA20 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html xmlns:o=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" = xmlns:w=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns=3D"http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">; <head> <meta http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <meta name=3DProgId content=3DWord.Document> <meta name=3DGenerator content=3D"Microsoft Word 11"> <meta name=3DOriginator content=3D"Microsoft Word 11"> <link rel=3DFile-List href=3D"cid:filelist.xml@01C4E1F2.E41ABFB0"> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:DoNotRelyOnCSS/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:DocumentKind>DocumentEmail</w:DocumentKind> <w:HyphenationZone>21</w:HyphenationZone> <w:EnvelopeVis/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:UseWord2002TableStyleRules/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState=3D"false" LatentStyleCount=3D"156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--> <style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; 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mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> </head> <body lang=3DFR link=3Dblue vlink=3Dpurple = style=3D'tab-interval:35.4pt'> <div class=3DSection1> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Hi there,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-CA = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-CA'>Yes it is extremely frustrating because I’m a big fan of FreeBSD. = <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-CA = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-CA'>I can install FreeBSD = with weird disk geometry, but it makes FreeBSD really = unstable:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-CA = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-CA'>like doing a cvsup and = the computer shuts down without any = warning/logs/reason.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-CA = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-CA'><o:p> </o:p></span= ></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-CA = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-CA'>My hardware may be = cheap, but it’s not rare at all.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-CA = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-CA'>MSI 845GVM-V with = Intel Celeron 2.0ghz, 80G WD Hard disk (WD800JB).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-CA = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-CA'><o:p> </o:p></span= ></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-CA = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-CA'>I wonder why the = FreeBSD team is taking so long to fix such a serious problem, because it IS A VERY = SERIOUS problem.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-CA = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-CA'>You can install = FreeBSD with whatever disk geometry Fdisk thinks is good, and end up having unusual = problems and bugs, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-CA = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-CA'>and make FreeBSD an = non-stable OS.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-CA = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-CA'><o:p> </o:p></span= ></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-CA = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-CA'>After Googled this = problem up, I see a lot of people having this problem, and others that probably = have it but don’t even know about it except = that<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-CA = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-CA'>their FreeBSD system = is not stable at all. I can see someone in 1999 reporting this bug. = What’s up with that?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-CA = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-CA'><o:p> </o:p></span= ></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-CA = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-CA'>Please fix this up. If = you want people to have FreeBSD, it must install itself = correctly!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-CA = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-CA'><o:p> </o:p></span= ></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-CA = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-CA;mso-no-proof:yes'>Jacque= s Lareau<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-CA = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-CA;mso-no-proof:yes'>Respon= sable Informatique<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-CA = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-CA;mso-no-proof:yes'>ADF = Diesel (Montr=E9al) Inc<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-CA = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-CA;mso-no-proof:yes'>514-33= 6</span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof: yes'>-8371 ext. : 206</span></font><font size=3D2 = face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p= > <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span = style=3D'font-size: 12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> </div> </body> </html> ------=_NextPart_000_1608_01C4E1F2.E458DA20--
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