Date: Wed, 8 Nov 1995 02:47:11 +0000 () From: Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au> To: lmcsato@lmc.ericsson.se (Samy Touati) Cc: questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: IDE HD > 1Gb Message-ID: <199511080247.CAA05609@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> In-Reply-To: <Pine.Sola.3.91.951107213034.5207A-100000@bolos> from "Samy Touati" at Nov 7, 95 09:32:08 pm
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Samy Touati stands accused of saying: > > Is it true that FBSD will not boot if installed on a IDE HD > 1Gb? No. The "truth" is that it is impossible for the MBR code, which uses the BIOS, to load _any_ operating system from beyond the 1024 cylinder mark. > And if yes what kind of IDE controller does someone needs to be > able to correct the problem. One in a PREP or better PowerPC system _might_ be able to do it. > Samy -- ]] Mike Smith, Software Engineer msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] Genesis Software genesis@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] High-speed data acquisition and (GSM mobile) 041-122-496 [[ ]] realtime instrument control (ph/fax) +61-8-267-3039 [[ ]] My car has "demand start" -Terry Lambert UNIX: live FreeBSD or die! [[
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