From owner-freebsd-hackers Thu Dec 19 06:05:12 1996 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.4/8.8.4) id GAA23293 for hackers-outgoing; Thu, 19 Dec 1996 06:05:12 -0800 (PST) Received: from vector.jhs.no_domain (slip139-92-4-122.mu.de.ibm.net [139.92.4.122]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.4/8.8.4) with ESMTP id GAA23267 for ; Thu, 19 Dec 1996 06:04:57 -0800 (PST) Received: (from jhs@localhost) by vector.jhs.no_domain (8.7.5/8.6.9) id DAA16690; Thu, 19 Dec 1996 03:04:07 +0100 (MET) Date: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 03:04:07 +0100 (MET) Message-Id: <199612190204.DAA16690@vector.jhs.no_domain> To: hackers@freebsd.org Subject: 1 gig IDE won't install with 1993 < 500M BIOs From: "Julian H. Stacey" Reply-To: "Julian H. Stacey" X-Organization: Vector Systems Ltd. X-Mailer: EXMH 1.6.7, PGP available X-Address: Holz Strasse 27d, 80469 Munich, Germany X-Phone: +49.89.268616 X-Fax: +49.89.2608126 X-ISDN: +49.89.26023276 X-Web: http://www.freebsd.org/~jhs/ Sender: owner-hackers@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk I've been given a 486 with 1 Gig IDE drive, dragging me away from my `SCSI exclusively & forever stance', & forcing me to learn about foul stuff like my BIOS C. 1993 doesn't support > 530Meg etc, EZ.exe & other DOS/Intel/PC/Gates nasties ... Rel. 2.1.6 won't install on the IDE, so I've cloned current on an 80M SCSI disc, & can now poke at the IDE from a FreeBSD platform, Suggestions as to what to poke, & what to RTFM would be appreciated, I've already cruised the handbook, & FAQ, but found nothing Re. booting > 500M drives on old bioses with < 500M capability . PS please leave me on the CC line, as I posted this to hackers (but I'm only subscribed to current etc) Thanks Julian --- Julian H. Stacey jhs@freebsd.org http://www.freebsd.org/~jhs/