[vdr] Re: Maxtor 160 GB

[René Bartsch <rene@bartschnet.de>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Guido Fiala" <gfiala@s.netic.de>
To: <vdr@linuxtv.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2002 11:46 AM
Subject: [vdr] Re: Maxtor 160 GB


> Ist mit dem Handbuch eigentlich kein Problem einen eigenen kernel zu backen.
>
> Das patchen ist im Idealfall auch bloß eine Sekundensache, bloß blöd wenn der
> Patch nicht 100% angewendet wird (wenn .rej-Dateien erzeugt werden), dann
> müßte man von Hand ran, gehen wir aber mal nicht vom schlimmsten aus:
>
> patch downloaden root werden und nach /usr/src/linux kopieren
> hinwechseln und folgendes eintippen:
>
> >patch -p1 <dateiname
>
> ggf. bestätigen.
>
> >make xconfig
> eintippen und zunmindest mal die CPU wählen, wär nicht schlecht durch die
> Optionen durchzugehen und die Hilfe durchzulesen - bei denen wo Du sicher
> bist ändern (aber wirklich nur die ;-)
>
> >make dep
> >make bzImage
> >make modules
>
> wenn keine Fehler:
>
> >make bzlilo

Gibt es eigentlich auch eine Art bzgrub?

Rene

> >make modules_install
>
> neuen kernel booten...
>
> On Sunday, 3. March 2002 11:10, Ralf Spitzauer wrote:
> > > -----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.
> >
> > Thank you very much for helping with this stuff.
> >
> > > > > So I strongly recommend to run a disk test that writes
> > > > > and verifies every byte and uses different contents.
> > > > > badblocks was not able to find these errors, so I wrote
> > > > > my own test which did find the problem.
> > > >
> > > > Where I can find such a disk test?
> > >
> > > Here:
> > >
> > > /*  Disk surface test and benchmark.
> > >     Carsten Koch, January 2002.
>
>