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Date:      Tue, 11 Aug 1998 21:27:43 -0500 (EST)
From:      Andriss <andriss@argate.com>
To:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Large drives (>8GB)
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.980811212548.29846A-100000@tasam.com>
In-Reply-To: <19980812104314.Z22754@freebie.lemis.com>

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>On Tuesday, 11 August 1998 at 15:52:11 -0500, Blake Freeburg wrote:
>> Hello FreeBSDers...
>>
>> 	I have a gigabyte motherboard which recognizes the new maxtor 11GB drive
>> that I have stuck in server.  So far, so good, but the drive cannot be
>> configured greater than 8GB.
>>
>> 	Did I miss something?  I have tried to set the values for in the
>> sysinstall program, so any  info would be appreciated...
>
>The changes for >8GB didn't make it into 2.2.7.  They're in -stable
>now.
>
>Greg

Does it mean that when I get my 2.2.7 CD's, they won't
be able to read drives bigger than 8 gig without
applying patches?

Please give me any additional information on this, if you can.

Thanks,
Andriss


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