Date: Thu, 29 Apr 1999 16:25:46 -0400 (EDT) From: The Classiest Man Alive <ksmm@threespace.com> To: "Gary D. Margiotta" <gary@tbe.net> Cc: FreeBSD Hardware List <freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Large IDE Drives Message-ID: <Pine.BSI.3.95.990429162153.23148C-100000@kalypso.cybercom.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.990429160518.3698A-100000@surreal.vrhost.com>
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I had a similar problem with an 8 GB hard drive that was fixed by flashing my motherboard's BIOS with an update. As long as the BIOS works, FreeBSD 2.2.8+ and 3.x shouldn't have any problems with it. I believe versions earlier than 2.2.8 will have to be patched. K.-- On Thu, 29 Apr 1999, Gary D. Margiotta wrote: : Hello, : : Just a quick question... : : A while back, I remember someone having a problem with a 12 GB Bigfoot IDE : drive and FBSD not being able to see it. : : I am thinking of purchasing 17+ GB drives (20 or 25 GB is a possibility), : and was wondering as long as the BIOS on my machine sees it correctly, : will FBSD have a problem with it? : : If you are wondering, I want mass storage, and IDE is much cheaper when : you aren't concerned with speed... : : Thanks in advance! : : ______________________________________________________________ : -Gary Margiotta Voice: (973) 835-7855 : TBE Internet Services Fax: (973) 835-4755 : http://www.tbe.net E-Mail: gary@tbe.net : : : : To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org : with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message : To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message
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