Linux is refering to MB=1024*1024 Bytes, while windows is refering to
Marketing Bytes which is 1000*1000 bytes.
Your 10GB drive isn't, Linux sees it fine.
On Thu, 21 Jan 1999, Craig Whitmore wrote:
> I tried linux hda=1247,255,63
> I have kernel 2.0.36 (Redhat 5.2 base system)
> Booting off a boot floppy .... Loads up
> and hda: QUANTUM FIREBALL EX10.2A 9789MB w/418kB Cache, CHS=1247/255/63,
> UDMA
>
> To my Knowledge 9789MB Not Equal 10.2Gig
> If I boot up in Windows with this drive it says it should be
> 10263MB Total,Total LBA Sectors 20033055
> Windows Finds it great (there is a 8.4? Gig limit on win95?)
> whcih the disk manager fixes?
>
> What is the problem? Me? Linux? The Bios? The Machine? Or can't I/machine
> add up right?
> Has anyone else here one of these HDD's in their machine?
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