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WebIF install after HD Format

Many thanks af123, all installed now and just tweaking settings.

Do I need to align the hard drive blocks for 4k? I have run the 4kalign diagnostic and it gave me the following info but it means nothing to me:

4kalign.png
 
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Thank you Martin.

This info should be on the Wiki as there is nothing other than "Run a check on your hard drive for 4K block alignment"

Your 1 line statement is as clear as it gets.
 
ian_j said:
This info should be on the Wiki as there is nothing other than "Run a check on your hard drive for 4K block alignment"

Your 1 line statement is as clear as it gets.
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But the output from 4kalign should be as clear as it gets. This is what I see (note last few lines):

Code: 
Running: 4kalign

--> This is an Advanced Format (AF) drive.

    Model Number:       ST2000VM003-1CT164                    
    Logical  Sector size:                   512 bytes
    Physical Sector size:                  4096 bytes
    Logical Sector-0 offset:                  0 bytes
    Nominal Media Rotation Rate: 5900

Disk /dev/sda: 2000 GB, 2000396321280 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 243201 cylinders, total 3907024065 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda1              64     2104575     1060258   83  Linux
/dev/sda2         2104576  3886043175  1941969330   83  Linux
/dev/sda3      3886043176  3907024064    10482412   83  Linux


*  OK   * - partiton /dev/sda1 is properly aligned.
*  OK   * - partiton /dev/sda2 is properly aligned.
*  OK   * - partiton /dev/sda3 is properly aligned.
 
The difference in output is interesting.
It looks like one is from sfdisk and the other is from gfdisk.
There is a small bug in 4kalign that can call "sfdisk -pul ..." which isn't a supported option (-p that is).
I guess this accounts for the lack of the final block of messages.
 
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ian_j said:
As you can see from my screen grab Martin the last few lines for your report are not shown on mine.
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Because of the previously mentioned bug.
I don't think Martin can be on the latest firmware. Perhaps he could confirm, and whether /sbin/sfdisk exists?
 
You haven't been paying attention BH. The impossible he does in nanoseconds. It's the miracles he has real problems with. Must be something to do with his upbringing.:roflmao:
 
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