Re[2]: Assertion (cyl_size <= 255 * 63) at disk_dos.c:546 in function probe_partition_for_geom() failed.

[Ylia K]

I didn't use Norton Ghost, but Mandrake's DiskDrake and FreeBSD's installer
I hope to write some fixer for broken partition tables

-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Clausen <address@hidden>
To: Ylia K <address@hidden>
Date: Sat, 18 Dec 2004 23:43:45 +1100
Subject: Re: Assertion (cyl_size <= 255 * 63) at disk_dos.c:546 in function 
probe_partition_for_geom() failed.

> Hi Ylia,
> 
> Your partition table is broken... did you use Norton Ghost?
> 
> Anyway, you inspired a better heuristic for Parted detecting such
> broken partition tables (i.e. fewer false negatives and still no
> false positives).
> 
> I now check if any geometry is feasible based on the end cylinder of the
> partition and the maximum geometry of x/255/63.  If it isn't, there is
> no point in trying to deduce one...
> 
> Thanks!
> Andrew
> 
> 
> 

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Best Regards, Ilya Korniyko
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