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Re: BIOS and Disk Imaging
From: |
Andrew Clausen |
Subject: |
Re: BIOS and Disk Imaging |
Date: |
Mon, 15 Jan 2001 11:09:10 -0200 |
Bob Paddock wrote:
> Error: The partition table on /dev/hda is inconsistent. There are many
> reasons
> why this might be the case. However, the most likely reason is that Linux
> detected the BIOS geometry for /dev/hda incorrectly. GNU Parted suspects the
> real geometry should be 1650/255/63 (not 28064/15/63). You should check with
> your BIOS first, as this may not be correct. You can inform Linux by adding
> the
> parameter hda=1650,255,63 to the command line. See the LILO or GRUB
> documentation for more information. If you think Parted's suggested geometry
> is
> correct, you may select Ignore to continue (and fix Linux later). Otherwise,
> select Cancel (and fix Linux and/or the BIOS now).
> Ignore Cancel ? c
>
> Where do I go from here?
>
> Should I at least take the APPEND back out?
Yes. It seems to be working with 1650/255/63, so I'd just leave it ;-)
But, be prepared to have problems with Windows' boot loader (but you
can fix these by reinstalling the boot loader... see the docs)
Andrew Clausen