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In-reply-to: <325DF5FB.37C5@mail.club-internet.fr> (message from Jean-Marc BOTTURA on Fri, 11 Oct 1996 09:23:39 +0200)
Subject: Re: geometry problem with 4GB micropolis
From: asami@FreeBSD.org (Satoshi Asami)
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 * I tried to install 2.1.5 onto 4 GB micropolis.

 * Then I installed a small dos bootable partition and when I tried again
 * the installation, there wasn't any more error message about the
 * geometry, but it displayed :522/255/63 (255 heads !?) and now it works
 * fine.
 * 
 * But is it correct with this geometry ? Isn't there a risk for potential
 * problems later ?

I have been using the Micropolis 3243W with that geometry for almost a 
year now.  It's been working fine.  (I have an Adaptec 2940UW, BTW --
you should include info about your SCSI adapter, because it's the
adapter that decides which funky geometry to use.)

Satoshi