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From: peter@NeoSoft.com (Peter da Silva)
Subject: Re: Hard disk geometry translation (was V86 mode ...)
Organization: NeoSoft Communications Services -- (713) 684-5900
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 1993 00:28:53 GMT
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References: <107725@hydra.gatech.EDU> <1993Aug9.224939.19834@fcom.cc.utah.edu> <24cc1hINNo8@kralizec.zeta.org.au>
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In article <24cc1hINNo8@kralizec.zeta.org.au> bde@kralizec.zeta.org.au (Bruce Evans) writes:
> Linux just uses the translation given by the BIOS.  The only problem
> with this is is that the translated geometry may not be appropriate
> for file system layout optimizations.

Worse, you could lose disk space. For example, the translation given by the
Compaq BIOS eats between 30 and 60 MB off the drives I use.

I'm kind of leary about using translation, then... at least it should be
made optional.
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