On Sun, 02 Sep 2007 14:26:29 +0600 "Alexander E. Patrakov" <patrakov@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello, > > sorry if this is a FAQ, but googling for "libata remap63" gives nothing > useful. > > Some old computers need software like "Ontrack Disk Manager" in order to > see large disks in the other OS. The way to deal with such setup in > Linux was to add "hdX=remap63" to the kernel arguments. However, I > cannot find the equivalent of this option in the new libata-based > drivers. Could you please show how to migrate such systems to libata > without removing the disk manager? The remap63 hack is ancient. Since the kernel acquired device mapper its also unneccessary as you can use device mapper to set up a 63 sector offset volume. I'm amazed anyone is still using it but the right way to handle it on a vaguely modern system isn't more kernel hacks but to teach dmraid to handle it. If you've got an example of what the layout looks like (especially if there is a way to autodetect it) then talk to Heinz (cc'd) about getting it added to dmraid. Alan - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-ide" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
