Kernel & BIOS return differing head/sector geometries

From: altergothen (junkmail_at_webnet.za.net)
Date: 08/06/04 

Date: Fri, 06 Aug 2004 01:20:29 +0200

Please Advise!
How do I correct this problem safely?

user:/sbin # lilo
Warning: Kernel & BIOS return differing head/sector geometries for device
0x81
    Kernel: 16383 cylinders, 16 heads, 63 sectors
      BIOS: 1022 cylinders, 240 heads, 63 sectors
Added Linux *
Warning: Kernel & BIOS return differing head/sector geometries for device
0x80
    Kernel: 16383 cylinders, 255 heads, 63 sectors
      BIOS: 1022 cylinders, 240 heads, 63 sectors
Added Windows
Added Failsafe
user:/sbin #

Relevant Pages

  • Re: PROBLEM: no keyboard and mouse on 2.6.0-test4 (notebook)
    ... I have got a correction concerning the BIOS warning after reboot: ... the warning is "No interrupts from TIMER 0." ... As a sidenote, the BIOS ... sets the PCI cache line size incorrectly, according to the kernel. ...
    (Linux-Kernel)
  • [SLE] lilo warning
    ... Upgraded my kernel with YOU. ... Warning: Kernel & BIOS return differing head/sector geometries for ...
    (SuSE)
  • Possible Kernel Bug in tunnel interface and iptables in 2.4.22
    ... Our database slaves panic with a kernel oops when receiving packets via ... Kernel config, ksymoops ... Warning: You did not tell me where to find symbol information. ... # Loadable module support ...
    (Linux-Kernel)
  • 2.4.x oops with X
    ... I'm getting oopses with kernel 2.4.x (kernel ... Warning: You did not tell me where to find symbol information. ... mismatch on symbol vg, lvm-mod says e0905680, ... # Software Suspend support ...
    (Linux-Kernel)
  • kernel warning on list_del corruption
    ... Then I got warning, is there anything wrong on this warning? ... My kernel config is attached, ... Hardware name: OptiPlex 760 ... # CAN Device Drivers ...
    (Linux-Kernel)