Date: Wed, 08 May 2002 21:23:04 -0400 From: Mark McVicker <mcvm@earthlink.net> To: freebsd-hardware <freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org> Subject: Hard Disc Geometry Clarification During Install Message-ID: <3CD9CF78.40203@earthlink.net>
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Hello, all. I hope this is the correct forum for my question. I'm attempting to install FreeBSD 4.5 on a new system I've just put together (w/ two 60GB drives). This is the first time I've ever installed a *nix system. After reading the documentation & notes and the book I bought, I still wanted clarification before going any further in my install process. I know my question is probably simple, but I wanted someone else's opinion before I potentially messed things up. My scenario is as follows: When I reach the part of the install which asks which disk I want to put my files on, I am given the warning, ``WARNING! A geometry of 116301/16/63 for ad0 is incorrect. Using a more likely geometry...''. Upon clicking OK, I am given the fdisk utility to create my slice(s). The second line of fdisk gives me: 7297 cyls/255 heads/63 sectors = 117226305 sectors (57239MB) which sounds similar to my 60GB disc. Even though I got the error message, is it okay to continue with the install, or do I need to change something in the BIOS? Any advice/assistance/help, etc. would be appreciated. Thanks for your time. Cheers, -Mark USA To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message
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