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From: jlucas@uvi.edu (John Lucas)
Subject: Need disklabel info for st32550n
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Date: Tue, 2 Apr 1996 20:18:04 GMT
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I am about to add a Seagate 32550N (2.1GB Barracuda) drive to a FreeBSD
(v2.1.0-RELEASE) machine here. This will not be a boot drive, the system is
already running on a Seagate 31230N (1.05GB Hawk). I would like to know what
values I should use in the disklabel. I have the spec sheet with the raw
geometry on it:
Cylinders: 3,510
Heads: 11
Tracks: 38,610
Sec/Track (avg): 125 (calculated)
When I installed the system disk, I couldn't enter the actual geometry, I
ended up using a translated (BIOS compatible) one. I would like to know:
1. Is it possible/desirable to use the raw geometry?
2. What would the translated (BIOS compatible) geometry be?
3. Do *you* have a working disklable on an st32550n?
(and can I get a copy?)
I can (and may be forced to) stick the drive in the box and start a FreeBSD
install on it to find out the BIOS geometry, but I thought I would ask the
users on this list first since this is a common, popular drive.
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