[vdr] Re: Maxtor 160 GB

[Christoph Roell <500@christoph-roell.de>]

Am Sonntag, 3. März 2002 11:10 schrieben Sie:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Carsten.Koch@icem.de [mailto:Carsten.Koch@icem.de]
> > Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2002 2:30 PM
> > To: vdr@linuxtv.org
> > Subject: [vdr] Re: Maxtor 160 GB
> >
> >
> > Ralf Spitzauer wrote:
> > ...
> >
> > > > A new controller is NOT needed, you only need the 48-bit
> > > > LBA kernel patch (or a kerner that has 48-bit LBA already).
> > > > Marco, you wasted your 78 EUR. With the patch, the 160GB
> > > > disk works full size on most newer controllers.
> > >
> > > I ´haven´t install such a patch but I have full capacity (153GB in
> > > KdiskFree) with Kernel 2.4.10
> > > Do I need the patch or a newer kernel?
> >
> > I do not know.
> > The SuSE 2.4.10 kernel may have the patch in it already.
> > SuSE ships a higly-modified kernel with their distribution,
> > so I do not know what is in it. The patch is NOT in the
> > standard <= 2.4.17 kernels. It first showed up in the -ac
> > series. I am not sure if it made it into standard 2.4.18?
> >
> > If my disk test below completes a full 153GB write and read pass
> > on your 153GB disk, you are all set with whatever you have.
>
> Disk test competed that night. Here´s the result:
>
> Writing.
> 156334 MB.
> Write complete - No space left on device.
>  163928604672 bytes in 18555.9 seconds = 8.42502 MB/s.
> Reading.
>
> Data error: 137438961408 != 7936. Exit.
>
> I think now it´s for shure that I need a newer kernel or a patch when I
> whant to use full Capacity.
> Unfortunatly I´m nearly a Linux Newbee. I´ve never build a kernel by myself
> and I never patched a kernel. So I need some help or I have to wait for a
> SuSe-Update or new Version.
>
SuSE provides a 2.4.16 Kernel in update section on the ftp sites.