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This seems to be a BIOS/kernel dispute, eh?  LBA is in use.  Anything to worry about?

Apr  2 22:04:17 compound /kernel: wd2s1: type 0x6, start 63, end = 2502359, size 2502297 
Apr  2 22:04:17 compound /kernel: wd2s1: C/H/S end 155/194/63 (1916459) != end 2502359: invalid
Apr  2 22:04:17 compound /kernel: wd2s2: type 0xa5, start 2502360, end = 10002824, size 7500465 
Apr  2 22:04:17 compound /kernel: wd2s2: C/H/S start 155/195/1 (1916460) != start 2502360: invalid
Apr  2 22:04:17 compound /kernel: wd2s2: C/H/S end 622/164/63 (7651664) != end 10002824: invalid

Other pertinent info:

Apr  2 22:04:15 compound /kernel: wdc0: unit 0 (wd0): <ST51080A>
Apr  2 22:04:15 compound /kernel: wd0: 1033MB (2116800 sectors), 2100 cyls, 16 heads, 63 S/T, 512 B/S
Apr  2 22:04:15 compound /kernel: wdc1 at 0x170-0x177 irq 15 on isa
Apr  2 22:04:15 compound /kernel: wdc1: unit 0 (wd2): <Maxtor 85120A8>
Apr  2 22:04:15 compound /kernel: wd2: 4884MB (10002825 sectors), 10585 cyls, 15 heads, 63 S/T, 512 B/S
...
Apr  2 22:04:16 compound /kernel:  0:020b3f3f 0..523=524 cylinders, 0..63=64 heads, 1..63=63 sectors
Apr  2 22:04:16 compound /kernel:  1:026cfe3f 0..620=621 cylinders, 0..254=255 heads, 1..63=63 sectors
Apr  2 22:04:16 compound /kernel:  2:03f13f20 0..1009=1010 cylinders, 0..63=64 heads, 1..32=32 sectors