Re: 1.6 gig hard drive addition
On Thu, 29 Apr 1999, Chuck Lackey wrote:
> I now have a 1.6 gig hd to add to my Linux (test) box. This is an old
> 486 mb without LBA mode. All the drives (as yet) installed are 540 M or
> less. Can I add the 1.6 G without ontrack or similar programs?
> This isn't intended (at this time) to be a bootable drive.
It shouldn't be a problem. LILO uses the BIOS when booting, but after
that the Linux kernel takes over and it's a lot smarter about identifying
drive sizes. Since you aren't planning on booting from it (and thus
involving the BIOS) you shouldn't have any difficulty.
Sincerely,
Ray Ingles (248) 377-7735 ray.ingles@fanucrobotics.com
"The meek can *have* the Earth. The rest of us are going to the stars!"
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