From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Nov 8 21:57:34 2003 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 8D23416A4CF for ; Sat, 8 Nov 2003 21:57:34 -0800 (PST) Received: from smtp.covadmail.net (mx05.covadmail.net [63.65.120.65]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 9843643FE1 for ; Sat, 8 Nov 2003 21:57:33 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from network101@covad.net) Received: (covad.net 30113 invoked from network); 9 Nov 2003 05:57:28 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO install) (network101@69.3.136.141) by sun-qmail17 with SMTP; 9 Nov 2003 05:57:28 -0000 Message-ID: <003d01c3a686$6b61b5e0$0300a8c0@install> From: "nw1" To: "fallenbr" References: Date: Sun, 9 Nov 2003 00:57:55 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Old Computer + New HD 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: Sun, 09 Nov 2003 05:57:34 -0000 If I remember correctly, FreeBSD (itself) doesn't use information from the BIOS. Frees should be able to see the entire HDD. If you get geometry warnings when you attempt to slice the drive, use an hdd utility to give you the correct geometry. You may want to compare my suggestion with other suggestions or feedback. I hope that helps you. ------------------------------------- All incoming attachments get deleted. Have a nice day. ------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: "fallenbr" To: Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2003 12:42 AM Subject: Old Computer + New HD Hi, I need to use an 80GB hard disk on my old computer, which can only detect HDs smaller than 8GB. Does anyone have any advice? How about using one of these IDE to USB racks from ViPower (www.vipower.com)? Do they work on FreeBSD? If so, will my HD work fine with it? Thanks! --- Acabe com aquelas janelinhas que pulam na sua tela. AntiPop-up UOL - É grátis! http://antipopup.uol.com.br _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"