Re: [sleuthkit-users] HPA error - disk_stat and SATA

[Brian C. <ca...@sl...>]

rob...@us... wrote:
> # disk_stat /dev/sda
> Maximum Disk Sector: 0
> Maximum User Sector: 153356489
> 
> ** HPA Detected (Sectors 153356490 - 0) **
> 
> 
> I know there's an HPA there...does disk_stat not work yet with SATA drives? This is Linux 2.6.16 on a Dell Inspiron e1705. thx!

I guess not.  I haven't had a chance to test it yet, but I would not be 
surprised.  disk_stat doesn't work when USB is involved either.  I need 
to investigate Linux more to figure this out.  I just created some bug 
reports for these cases.

Anyone here an expert with ATA commands and Linux?

brian