[svlug] RedHat 7.3 large disk installation woes
Kim Genrich
kgb6019 at attbi.com
Tue Jan 14 09:37:27 PST 2003
Hi Mr. Reed;
You didn't say what type of mobo you are using, but if it's two-ish or more
years old, read on...
What you describe is exactly what happens when you use a hard disk bigger than
the bios can deal with. The solution is easy. Go to the www of the mobo
manufacturer and download the latest bios image and bios installer. Follow
the manufacturers instructions for upgrading (or flashing) your bios.
(you will probably need an old dos floppy handy)
Reconnect your whopper hard disk and have fun!
I ran into this problem numerous times when folks started buying (ide) disks
larger than 20 gigs.
Note: Don't be surprised if the chs reported for the new disk seems bogus. It
IS bogus. It's common on some older boards to have the new disk report
something like 255 heads and other nonsense. Let it be and don't worry about
it.
Oh yes, One more thing... LBS is correct in most cases.
Peace;
Mrs. Kim Genrich
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