linux-kernel - wrong cylinders of kingston usb pendrive [intel 82801DB]

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Date:	Mon, 04 Feb 2008 01:50:37 +0100
From:	Patrick Ringl <patrick_@...enet.de>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
CC:	linux-usb@...r.kernel.org, linux-storage@...r.kernel.org
Subject: wrong cylinders of kingston usb pendrive [intel 82801DB]

Hello,

I am suffering from the following (usb-related?) problem:

I have several different mashines - all x86 architecture - just lets 
call them mashineA, mashineB and mashineC.
Anyway, mashineA has a severe problem with a 
Kingston-USB-pendrive(2gig). I simply cant install anything on it - the 
kernel usually moans with problems like "attempt to access beyond end of 
device" - while it does work fine with several noname usb-pendrives of 
the same size.
Now, I just tested that kingston pendrive on mashineB and mashineC - 
where it runs fine .. I can install debian to it (same installation 
media) without any problem or kernel errors.

I compared the output of dmesg and fdisk from mashineA and mashineB and 
C .. and the difference is simple: mashineA always shows 248 cylinders - 
while all the other mashines show 228 cylinders.

So I guess this is the problem and especially the reason why using it on 
mashineA always fails.

mashineA has the following usb chipset:

vendor     = 'Intel Corporation'
device     = '82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB 2.0 EHCI Controller'

Hopefully you have any suggestions.

PS: I am not subscribed so please CC to me.

regards,
Patrick

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