--- parted-1.6.3/libparted/disk_dos.c.legacy	Mon Apr  8 03:07:38 2002
+++ parted-1.6.3/libparted/disk_dos.c	Mon Aug 26 14:55:23 2002
@@ -505,6 +505,11 @@ check_consistancy (PedDisk* disk, DosRaw
 	if (!disk->dev->geom_known)
 		return 1;
 
+	/* Never bother with number of cylinders > 1024 for legacy
+	   stuff. It is stupid and pointless.  */
+	if (disk->dev->cylinders > 1024)
+		return 1;
+
 	leg_start = legacy_start (disk, raw_part);
 	leg_end = legacy_end (disk, raw_part);