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From: jpetit
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 00:00

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I could really use a hand figuring out this problem

My setup:
Quantum 540M 1120Cyl 16Head 59Sectors: master
Maxtor 850M 1654Cyl 16Head 63Sectors: slave

Problem: When I install Linux and I run fdisk to
create my partitions the program reports a hardrive
geometry nothing like what is actually there.  I've
tried passing the hardrive parameters:
ramdisk hd=cylinders,heads,sectors.... this doesn't work
as fdisk now thinks my partitions are out of wack.
I have a new AMI BIOS (win bios) for my 486DX2 66.  It 
reports the above geometry when I check it. I have enabled
LBA MODE.BLOCK MODE and 32 BIT ACCESSING.	
How do I get fdisk to report values corresponding to
what my bios reports so I can install Linux.

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Date: 1996/01/18
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