[CS-FSLUG] 80Gb disk claims to be 2.2Tb disk

[davidm at hisfeet.net]

Thanks, Tim and Fred.  I left a request for infor with WD. I'll try the
remedies you've suggested, Tim, and if they donm't work, I'll try th one
you suggested Fred. :)


> David,
> One other thing you might want to try:
> on hdsentinel.com, there is a Linux version that is a free download.
> Hdsentinel basically reads the SMART info from a disk and reports on
> the disk health.  If the firmware is corrupt or the chip is messing
> up the data as it passes through it, hdsentinel will probably notice
> that and be able to report to you about it.
>
>      - Tim
>
> On 9/7/2013 7:43 PM, davidm at hisfeet.net wrote:
>> I've been struggling for hours with this thing, and getting nowhere.
>> How
>> it got so messed up, I don't know.
>>
>> fdisk (linux) gives me this in answer to "p"
>>
>> Disk /dev/sdd: 2199.0 GB, 2199023255552 bytes
>> 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 267349 cylinders, total 4294967296 sectors
>> Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
>> Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
>> I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
>> Disk identifier: 0xc57f4e2d
>>
>> And then follows up with suggestions of how to deal with such a large
>> disk. But it isn't that large.  It is an 80GB disc  #WD800BEVE
>>
>> Any suggestions?
>>
>> Dave
>>
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