it looks like the results of te hdparm are the same. My guess is that
2.1.131 get the logical params from the BIOS and 2.2.0pre5/6 calculates
them from the physical ones. I'll try to set the geometry manually
tonight
zaphod# cat /proc/version
Linux version 2.1.131 (root@zaphod) (gcc version 2.7.2.3) #3 SMP Wed Dec 23 00:11:54 EST 1998
zaphod# hdparm -i /dev/hda
/dev/hda:
Model=FUJITSU MPA3035ATU, FwRev=9517, SerialNo=01113969
Config={ HardSect NotMFM HdSw>15uSec Fixed DTR>10Mbs RotSpdTol>.5% }
RawCHS=4092/16/63, TrkSize=0, SectSize=0, ECCbytes=4
BuffType=0(?), BuffSize=0kB, MaxMultSect=32, MultSect=32
DblWordIO=no, maxPIO=2(fast), DMA=yes, maxDMA=0(slow)
CurCHS=4092/16/63, CurSects=4124736, LBA=yes, LBAsects=4124736
tDMA={min:120,rec:120}, DMA modes: mword0 mword1 *mword2
IORDY=yes, tPIO={min:240,w/IORDY:120}, PIO modes: mode3 mode4
zaphod# hdparm -I /dev/hda
/dev/hda:
Model=UFIJST UPM3A30A5UT , FwRev=5971 , SerialNo=
Config={ HardSect NotMFM HdSw>15uSec Fixed DTR>10Mbs RotSpdTol>.5% }
RawCHS=4092/16/63, TrkSize=0, SectSize=0, ECCbytes=4
BuffType=0(?), BuffSize=0kB, MaxMultSect=32, MultSect=32
DblWordIO=no, maxPIO=2(fast), DMA=yes, maxDMA=0(slow)
CurCHS=4092/16/63, CurSects=4124736, LBA=yes, LBAsects=4124736
tDMA={min:120,rec:120}, DMA modes: mword0 mword1 *mword2
IORDY=yes, tPIO={min:240,w/IORDY:120}, PIO modes: mode3 mode4
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
zaphod# cat /proc/version
Linux version 2.2.0-pre6 (root@zaphod) (gcc version 2.7.2.3) #9 SMP Sat Jan 9 23:41:54 EST 1999
zaphod# hdparm -i /dev/hda
/dev/hda:
Model=FUJITSU MPA3035ATU, FwRev=9517, SerialNo=01113969
Config={ HardSect NotMFM HdSw>15uSec Fixed DTR>10Mbs RotSpdTol>.5% }
RawCHS=4092/16/63, TrkSize=0, SectSize=0, ECCbytes=4
BuffType=0(?), BuffSize=0kB, MaxMultSect=32, MultSect=off
DblWordIO=no, maxPIO=2(fast), DMA=yes, maxDMA=0(slow)
CurCHS=511/128/63, CurSects=4124736, LBA=yes, LBAsects=4124736
tDMA={min:120,rec:120}, DMA modes: mword0 mword1 *mword2
IORDY=yes, tPIO={min:240,w/IORDY:120}, PIO modes: mode3 mode4
zaphod# hdparm -I /dev/hda
/dev/hda:
Model=UFIJST UPM3A30A5UT , FwRev=5971 , SerialNo=
Config={ HardSect NotMFM HdSw>15uSec Fixed DTR>10Mbs RotSpdTol>.5% }
RawCHS=4092/16/63, TrkSize=0, SectSize=0, ECCbytes=4
BuffType=0(?), BuffSize=0kB, MaxMultSect=32, MultSect=?0?
DblWordIO=no, maxPIO=2(fast), DMA=yes, maxDMA=0(slow)
CurCHS=4092/16/63, CurSects=4124736, LBA=yes, LBAsects=4124736
tDMA={min:120,rec:120}, DMA modes: mword0 mword1 *mword2
IORDY=yes, tPIO={min:240,w/IORDY:120}, PIO modes: mode3 mode4
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