Re: HD access

[eb <euan_b_uk@yahoo.co.uk>]

* Nathan E Norman (nnorman@incanus.net) wrote:
 > > I have an ancient Pentium 90 whose BIOS is convinced that no hard
> > > drives are attached!  Yet the system boots fine :)
> > 
> > Reading this should enlighten you as to why you've no problems and the
> > thread starter has :-)
> > 
> > http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Large-Disk-HOWTO-11.html
> 
> Mmm, I wonder.  According to that URL, the fix is in all kernels >
> 2.0.34 or 2.1.90.  IOW, all kernels shipped with debian for the past
> four (?) years should work fine.
> 
If I understand the article correctly, yes _if_ the BIOS is set
correctly which yours obviously is :-)

Cheers,

Euan
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