Hi!
I plan to change the standard harddisk geometry from the old 32 sectors and 64 heads geometry to the new 63 sectors and 255 heads geometry next weekend. The old disk geometry was used up to Windows NT4 and the new geometry is used since Windows 2000. So I guess it is time for ReactOS to make this change too. ;-)
This should improve the compatiibility with other OSs because every modern OS uses the new disk geometry.
Please note that you must delete and re-create all partitions on your virtual harddisk in order to get a clean partition table when the new disk geomerty is in use.
Regards, Eric
Sounds like a damn good idea, who needs compatability for ancient os like NT 4.0?
----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric Kohl" eric.kohl@t-online.de To: "ReactOS Development List" ros-dev@reactos.org Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 8:17 AM Subject: [ros-dev] Announcement: New harddisk geometry next weekend
Hi!
I plan to change the standard harddisk geometry from the old 32 sectors and 64 heads geometry to the new 63 sectors and 255 heads geometry next weekend. The old disk geometry was used up to Windows NT4 and the new geometry is used since Windows 2000. So I guess it is time for ReactOS to make this change too. ;-)
This should improve the compatiibility with other OSs because every modern OS uses the new disk geometry.
Please note that you must delete and re-create all partitions on your virtual harddisk in order to get a clean partition table when the new disk geomerty is in use.
Regards, Eric
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"you must delete and re-create all partitions on your virtual harddisk"
You can do that within 1st stage setup, right?
2011/11/22 Александр art1st-tm@yandex.ru
63 sectors is not optimal for SSD and Advanced Format HHD
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solid-state_drive#Microsoft_Windows http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Format 22.11.2011, 02:17, "Eric Kohl" eric.kohl@t-online.de:
Hi!
I plan to change the standard harddisk geometry from the old 32 sectors and 64 heads geometry to the new 63 sectors and 255 heads geometry next weekend. The old disk geometry was used up to Windows NT4 and the new geometry is used since Windows 2000. So I guess it is time for ReactOS to make this change too. ;-)
This should improve the compatiibility with other OSs because every modern OS uses the new disk geometry.
Please note that you must delete and re-create all partitions on your virtual harddisk in order to get a clean partition table when the new disk geomerty is in use.
Regards, Eric
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-- С наилучшими пожеланиями, Александр.
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Hi Eric,
this sounds good! Once you'll be done with it, I'll go through GPT test to see if this has fixed the FstubEx GPT backup table issue. Thank you!
Regards, Pierre
Le lundi 21 novembre 2011 à 23:17 +0100, Eric Kohl a écrit :
Hi!
I plan to change the standard harddisk geometry from the old 32 sectors and 64 heads geometry to the new 63 sectors and 255 heads geometry next weekend. The old disk geometry was used up to Windows NT4 and the new geometry is used since Windows 2000. So I guess it is time for ReactOS to make this change too. ;-)
This should improve the compatiibility with other OSs because every modern OS uses the new disk geometry.
Please note that you must delete and re-create all partitions on your virtual harddisk in order to get a clean partition table when the new disk geomerty is in use.
Regards, Eric
Ros-dev mailing list Ros-dev@reactos.org http://www.reactos.org/mailman/listinfo/ros-dev
You've made your point by now... Since Windows has only been optimized for SSD's since Win7, I don't think this is of much concern. Add to that the fact that you'd have to be insane to run ReactOS in it's current state on real (new) hardware.
Op 22-11-2011 10:22, ????????? schreef:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/E/6/5E66B27B-988B-4F50-AF3A-C2FF1E6... See slide 10 22.11.2011, 02:17, "Eric Kohl" eric.kohl@t-online.de:
Hi! I plan to change the standard harddisk geometry from the old 32 sectors and 64 heads geometry to the new 63 sectors and 255 heads geometry next weekend. The old disk geometry was used up to Windows NT4 and the new geometry is used since Windows 2000. So I guess it is time for ReactOS to make this change too. ;-) This should improve the compatiibility with other OSs because every modern OS uses the new disk geometry. Please note that you must delete and re-create all partitions on your virtual harddisk in order to get a clean partition table when the new disk geomerty is in use. Regards, Eric _______________________________________________ Ros-dev mailing list Ros-dev@reactos.org <mailto:Ros-dev@reactos.org> http://www.reactos.org/mailman/listinfo/ros-dev-- ? ?????????? ???????????, ?????????.
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Hello,
ReactOS have not to wate a time and copy all evolution steps. I think it is beter to skip one step and be modern!
configurable is the magic word ...
Windows 7 behevor does not affect the old hhd (does not not make parformance lower)
wrong The allignment is a problem in both directions.
best regards Carsten
Александр wrote:
ReactOS have not to wate a time and copy all evolution steps. I think it is beter to skip one step and be modern! Windows 7 behevor does not affect the old hhd (does not not make parformance lower) and have benefits not only on SSD but on all new Advanced Format HDDs So to highlight we have two problems:
- SSDs
- AF HDDs
This is the ultimate goal, but you will have to be a little more patient.
BTW, you missed an even more important issue: Add PNP-support to the storage driver stack. We will need this to support USB storage devices too.
Regards, Eric