Changing CHS values

[Vavo]

Ok after the bad experience on my desktop.. there was a post I decided to give it a try on my new laptop.

Made partitions for triple boot and installed PC-BSD first! Security

Then Xp and Ubuntu went fine and everything is OK now. However the data for PC-BSD partition are with 16 heads not with 255? like others and many partition managers see the HD as broken..can not use them to make an image. Is it possible to change those data? I mean how can I calculate the CHS values and will it be fine for BSD?


PS. My ATI video and wireless do not work (no drivers) so at the moment PC-BSD is a rare place I visit.

[fredBSD]

You needn't worry about CHS values at all. Your system would undoubtedly be using LBA.

[Vavo]

True, but most of the partition managers do care and they see whole hard drive as BAD (Partition Magic) or they refuse to start BootIt NG. I use them to back up whole partitions..this way it's not possible.

[federico]

don't worry and try this:

http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=gparted