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Subject: Re: disklable output
Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2000 00:09:53 +0100
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> % disklabel ad0
>
> And got this output:
>
> # /dev/ad0c:
> type: ESDI
> disk: ad0s1
> label:
> flags:
> bytes/sector: 512
> sectors/track: 63
> tracks/cylinder: 255
> sectors/cylinder: 16065
> cylinders: 1654
> sectors/unit: 26587512
> rpm: 3600
> interleave: 1
> trackskew: 0
> cylinderskew: 0
> headswitch: 0           # milliseconds
> track-to-track seek: 0  # milliseconds
> drivedata: 0
>
> The point of interest was the "rpm" section.  Looking up my drive
> (MAXTOR 91360U4), I see that it spins at 5400 rpm.
>
> So I was wondering if the "rpm" section was in fact the rpm of the
> disk, and if the value was important (from the disklabel perspective)?

Nope this is a dummy (default) value, used nowhere, so donīt be worried.

Ciao
Siegbert



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