From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Apr 30 18:59:35 2004 Return-Path: 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 3424316A4CE for ; Fri, 30 Apr 2004 18:59:35 -0700 (PDT) Received: from smtp01.mcleodusa.net (smtp01.mcleodusa.net [63.254.138.36]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with SMTP id A82F243D48 for ; Fri, 30 Apr 2004 18:59:34 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from aspiesrule@mcleodusa.net) Received: (qmail 25357 invoked from network); 1 May 2004 01:44:27 -0000 Received: from dialup-4.228.171.191.dial1.denver1.level3.net (HELO yourxu5v9frokn) (4.228.171.191) by 63-254-138-36.ip.mcleodusa.net with SMTP; 1 May 2004 01:44:27 -0000 Message-ID: <000e01c42f1f$f6994cf0$bfabe404@yourxu5v9frokn> From: "The Thodes" To: "Martin Welk" References: <000501c42c6f$b4a94280$5cabe404@yourxu5v9frokn> <20040427203146.GB915@theatre.sax.de> Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 20:56:42 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Big hard disks? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 01 May 2004 01:59:35 -0000 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" To: "The Thodes" Cc: 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) > > >