From owner-freebsd-questions Wed Jan 8 15:45:11 2003 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 7A4B437B401 for ; Wed, 8 Jan 2003 15:45:08 -0800 (PST) Received: from fat_man.ascendency.net (12-211-152-75.client.attbi.com [12.211.152.75]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 82CE243ED4 for ; Wed, 8 Jan 2003 15:45:07 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from mike@ascendency.net) Received: from mike (user-119bct7.biz.mindspring.com [66.149.179.167]) (authenticated) by fat_man.ascendency.net (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id h08NiKQ24471; Wed, 8 Jan 2003 17:44:20 -0600 (CST) (envelope-from mike@ascendency.net) Reply-To: From: "Mike Loiterman" To: "'Stephen Hovey'" Cc: Subject: RE: Bios not recognizing correct HD size Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2003 17:40:37 -0600 Message-ID: <000d01c2b76f$5c9ad8e0$0302a8c0@mike> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4024 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 In-Reply-To: Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG =20 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Wednesday, January 08, 2003 5:40 PM Stephen Hovey wrote: > I thought fbsd didnt use the bios when addressing a drive >=20 > On Wed, 8 Jan 2003, Mike Loiterman wrote: >=20 >>=20 >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >> Hash: SHA1 >>=20 >> PROBLEM >> I have an old Compaq machine that I'm trying to install a 20 gig >> drive into, but it's only recognizing the first 2112MB. Obviously >> this is a limitation of the BIOS. Aside from buying an PCI ATA card >> (the machine only has one PCI slot and I'm using it for my NIC), is >> there anyway to get this drive working on the exsisting system? =20 >>=20 >>=20 >> CURRENT SETTINGS >> Compaq Presario 4504 >> Phoenix BIOS, not sure what version >> Maxtor Drive, not sure which model since there are no markings on >> the drive itself Drive is Primary Master and the Cylinder Limitation >> Jumper is set as well.=20 >>=20 >> Detection Type: Auto >> Cylinders: 4092 >> Heads: 16 >> Sectors 63 >> Multi-Sector Transfers: 16 Sectors >> LBA Mode Control: Enabled >> 32 Bit I/O: Disabled >> Transfer Mode: Fast PIO 4. >>=20 >> I can put the drive into User Detection mode and adjust the >> Cylinders, Heads, and Sectors myself, but I don't know what settings >> to use. =20 >>=20 >> Thanks to all for help. >>=20 >> - ------------------------------------------- >> Randomly Generated Quote: >> Why do cats have canine teeth? >>=20 >> Mike Loiterman >> PGP Key 0xD1B9D18E >> http://www.ascendency.net >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- >> Version: PGP 8.0 >> Comment: This message has been digitally signed by Mike Loiterman >>=20 >> iQA/AwUBPhy0sGjZbUnRudGOEQLmgwCfcF3+qfZOjbdlXFbk7/Tlc31sMXcAoIz0 >> UwEYoDeu6yyc1AY56JqfuaaF =3DaREs >> -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >>=20 >>=20 >> To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >> with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message I think you're right. So should I just define the drive correctlt in = fdisk? If so, what would be the proper settings. - ------------------------------------------- Randomly Generated Quote: I'm immortal....so far. - Anon Mike Loiterman PGP Key 0xD1B9D18E http://www.ascendency.net -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGP 8.0 Comment: This message has been digitally signed by Mike Loiterman iQA/AwUBPhy29WjZbUnRudGOEQLwDwCg+kEZaAVvmXT9bSo/kcEqdF82ZbIAoOLu 9B4uyx/OSa+TKJPwfaem3Hjv =3D7gLP -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message