Incorrect geometry

[Mike Loiterman]

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Kevin Kinsey <mailto:kdk at daleco.biz> wrote:
> Mike Loiterman wrote:
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>> When I do a new install of FreeBSD 5.3-RELEASE I get an error saying
>> the drive geometry is incorrect.  In the next screen, I put in the
>> correct geometry, as reported by the BIOS, but after I hit q, I get
>> the same error. 
>> 
>> The drive is a brand new 160 SATA Segate.  The geometry FreeBSD
>> suggests yield 152 Gigs, slices correctly and functions perfectly.
>> I'm plannning on reformating anyway as this is only a test run, but
>> do I need to be conserned about the error? 
>> 
>> 
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> Isn't the rest of the error message "using a more likely geometry?"
> 
> IANAE, but I believe FBSD is simply stating that it doesn't find
> the BIOS's numbers to be what it wants, so it's going to use
> its own.  This would explain the effect you see in the second
> sentence above. 
> 
> As "yield", "slice", and "function" seems OK, I think "go for it!"
> is perfectly good advice in this instance.  I've seen the error
> several times, too, and so far so good.
> 
> I am willing to be corrected by my betters, though, of course.
> 
> Kevin Kinsey

It does say, "using a more likely geometry".  The numbers are vastly
different then what the BIOS says, but as I said, the capacity seems
correct and it functions normally.

I just don't want to have any trouble down the road...

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