From owner-freebsd-questions Wed Jan 8 15:35:29 2003 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 97A2037B401 for ; Wed, 8 Jan 2003 15:35:27 -0800 (PST) Received: from fat_man.ascendency.net (12-211-152-75.client.attbi.com [12.211.152.75]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 835AC43E4A for ; Wed, 8 Jan 2003 15:35:26 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from mike@ascendency.net) Received: from mike (user-119bct7.biz.mindspring.com [66.149.179.167]) (authenticated) by fat_man.ascendency.net (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id h08NYcQ24309 for ; Wed, 8 Jan 2003 17:34:39 -0600 (CST) (envelope-from mike@ascendency.net) Reply-To: From: "Mike Loiterman" To: Subject: Bios not recognizing correct HD size Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2003 17:30:56 -0600 Message-ID: <000c01c2b76e$02b5f540$0302a8c0@mike> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4024 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG =20 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 PROBLEM=20 I have an old Compaq machine that I'm trying to install a 20 gig drive = into, but it's only recognizing the first 2112MB. Obviously this is a = limitation of the BIOS. Aside from buying an PCI ATA card (the machine = only has one PCI slot and I'm using it for my NIC), is there anyway to = get this drive working on the exsisting system? CURRENT SETTINGS Compaq Presario 4504 Phoenix BIOS, not sure what version Maxtor Drive, not sure which model since there are no markings on the = drive itself Drive is Primary Master and the Cylinder Limitation Jumper is set as = well. Detection Type: Auto Cylinders: 4092=20 Heads: 16 Sectors 63 =20 Multi-Sector Transfers: 16 Sectors LBA Mode Control: Enabled 32 Bit I/O: Disabled Transfer Mode: Fast PIO 4. I can put the drive into User Detection mode and adjust the Cylinders, = Heads, and Sectors myself, but I don't know what settings to use. Thanks to all for help. - ------------------------------------------- Randomly Generated Quote: Why do cats have canine teeth? =20 Mike Loiterman PGP Key 0xD1B9D18E http://www.ascendency.net -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGP 8.0 Comment: This message has been digitally signed by Mike Loiterman iQA/AwUBPhy0sGjZbUnRudGOEQLmgwCfcF3+qfZOjbdlXFbk7/Tlc31sMXcAoIz0 UwEYoDeu6yyc1AY56JqfuaaF =3DaREs -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message