[OT] Drive geometry question

[Bill Davidson]

On Thu, 10 Jul 2003 16:37:44 -0400 (EDT)
Net Llama! <netllama at linux-sxs.org> wrote:

> On Thu, 10 Jul 2003, Bill Davidson wrote:
> > I decided to install FreeBSD and give it a try. My drive geometry is
> > set to 193821 cyls/63 sectors/16 heads. FreeBSD's fdisk says that's
> 
> Where are you reading that geometry?

That's what FreeBSD reports to find. I also get that from linux fdisk. I
just don't understand what will happen if I partition the drive using a
different geometry, or if it even matters. 

> > incorrect and wants to use 12161 cyls/63 sectors/ 255 heads. Is it
> > safe to go ahead and create a FreeBSD partition with this drive
> > geometry? I would prefer not to hose everything installing this ;)
> 
> Could be that FreeBSD is doing some kind of LBA32 equivalent.

So this is harmless?

Bill