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  From: Jake Hawkes <jake@eclectic.com.au>
  To  : mgeddes@xavier.sa.edu.au
  Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 13:27:38 +1030

Re: Hard Disk & Kernel Problems

Matthew Geddes wrote:
> 
> Adam Hawes wrote:
> >
> > Hi all.
> >
> > I am attempting to compile and install the 2.2.14 kernel.
> >
> > I have a Western digital 18.2G UDMA2 Hard disk on an intel TX board.
> >
> > The problem is that the kernel compiles fine, the modules compile and
> > install fine.  I added the kernel to lilo and ran lilo.  Rebooted.
> >
> > The kernel boots OK.  The problem is that when it gets to the partition
> > check
> > of HDA it fails and complains about reading past the end of the device.
> >
> > After this, the kernel attempts to mount the root FS and fails because
> > of the error above.  Kernel panics and that is the end of the story.
> >
> > The RH6.1 kernel (stock off the pocketbook) boots fine, however.
> >
> > I have read all the documentation that I have available, but I cannot
> > find
> > the reason for the problem.
> >
> > Does anybody know the cause of this problem, and can you point me to
> > where I can find more info or a solution.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Adam
> >
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> Sounds very much like a disk geometry problem. What is the biggest IDE
> drive supported by your motherboard? Check out the Large-Disk HOWTO.
> Although, I did once have a disk that said it was a certain size, but
> whenever you tried to access within a certain distance from the end of
> the disk, it would do the same. Hmmm. If it's not one of these, I'm
> stumped. You could try booting off the same disk in a different or more
> recent machine. This will help you find out where the problem lies.


but why the problme with different kernels?
I would have thought it could be something like not compiling in ext2 or
something, but then it wouldn't have worked at all - not just the end of
the device.

mmm ponderous


--
Jake Hawkes, B.Eng (CSE)

"I'm only smart enough to know how stupid I am", Joe Strummer.

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