Bernie Innocenti wrote: > Disk /dev/sdb: 2055 MB, 2055208960 bytes > 221 heads, 2 sectors/track, 9081 cylinders I don't know where fdisk, the Linux kernel, or whatever come up with these kinds of geometries. They're almost universally non-bootable. -hpa -- H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center I work for Intel. I don't speak on their behalf.