ata_std_bios_param
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## Name

ata_std_bios_param — generic bios head/sector/cylinder calculator used by sd.

## Synopsis

`int ata_std_bios_param (` | struct scsi_device * sdev,
| struct block_device * bdev,
| sector_t capacity,
| int geom[]`)`;

## Arguments

`sdev`

  SCSI device for which BIOS geometry is to be determined

`bdev`

  block device associated with `sdev`

`capacity`

  capacity of SCSI device

`geom[]`

  location to which geometry will be output

## Description

Generic bios head/sector/cylinder calculator used by sd. Most BIOSes nowadays expect a XXX/255/16 (CHS) mapping. Some situations may arise where the disk is not bootable if this is not used.

## LOCKING

Defined by the SCSI layer. We don't really care.

## RETURNS

Zero.

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