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Volker Armin Hemmann <volkerarmin@××××××××××.com> [10-04-18 16:12]: |
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> On Sonntag 18 April 2010, meino.cramer@×××.de wrote: |
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> > Hi, |
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> > b |
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> > the Winchester Digital WD10EARS S-ATA II 300MB/s GreenPower WD Caviar Green |
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> > 1TByte Harddiscs offers something which WD calls "Advanced Format" |
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> > which turns out to be sectors of 4096 bytes size instead of 512 bytes. |
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> > To use it, one needs a tool made by WD which only runs under windows. |
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> > Or? |
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> > Is this "new sector size" is something, which I can activate |
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> > be using fdisk/mkfs or something included in the linux kernel |
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> > since stone age and is only new to the guys at Microsoft/Winchester |
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> > Digital? |
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> > Can I take any advantage of that? |
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> > Thank you very much for any help and advice in advance! |
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> > Have a nice sunday! |
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> > mcc |
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> search the mailing list archive. |
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any hint for a keyword other than "advanced" and "format" ??? |
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