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Re: Unbootable machine

From: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa zytor com>
To: Bernie Innocenti <bernie codewiz org>
Cc: Development discussions related to Fedora Core <fedora-devel-list redhat com>, Jeremy Katz <katzj redhat com>, Sugar Devel <sugar-devel lists sugarlabs org>, syslinux zytor com
Subject: Re: Unbootable machine
Date: Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:43:36 -0700

Bernie Innocenti wrote:
> Disk /dev/sdb: 2055 MB, 2055208960 bytes
> 221 heads, 2 sectors/track, 9081 cylinders

I don't know where fdisk, the Linux kernel, or whatever come up with
these kinds of geometries.  They're almost universally non-bootable.

	-hpa

-- 
H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center
I work for Intel.  I don't speak on their behalf.

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