Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 20:56:42 -0500 From: "The Thodes" <aspiesrule@mcleodusa.net> To: "Martin Welk" <mw@theatre.sax.de> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Big hard disks? Message-ID: <000e01c42f1f$f6994cf0$bfabe404@yourxu5v9frokn> References: <000501c42c6f$b4a94280$5cabe404@yourxu5v9frokn> <20040427203146.GB915@theatre.sax.de>
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Actually, the boot isn't a problem, since I am using the stock HD for boot, root, and /var, only relying on the big HD for /usr and /home ----- Original Message ----- From: "Martin Welk" <mw@theatre.sax.de> To: "The Thodes" <aspiesrule@mcleodusa.net> Cc: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 3:31 PM Subject: Re: Big hard disks? > On Tue, Apr 27, 2004 at 10:52:44AM -0500, The Thodes wrote: > > > Does FreeBSD support using large hard disks on a machine which does not have > > large hard drive support? The machine is an AT&T Globalyst 515 (486DX4/100, > > 24MB RAM, <500MB stock hard drive) and the drive is a Seagate ST38421A > > (8455MB U2). > > Your kernel has to stay below the limitation of your BIOS. If that > condition is matched, the chances are good, that not only FreeBSD can > work with your disk, but your BIOS can boot FreeBSD from it :) > > Some BIOSes tend to hang during drive recognition if the drive is bigger > than what's supported. Some BIOS manufacturers provide code updates that > fix this issue. > > Simply try it. > > Regards, > Martin > -- > ,,Oh, there's a lot of opportunities, if you're knowing to take them, > you know, there's a lot of opportunities, if there aren't > you can make them, make or break them!'' (Tennant/Lowe) > > >
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