Date: Wed, 17 Dec 1997 11:52:52 -0500 From: Randall Hopper <rhh@ct.picker.com> To: robinh@jim.htsa.hva.nl Cc: FreeBSD Questions <questions@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: FreeBSD and HD modes Message-ID: <19971217115252.39328@ct.picker.com> In-Reply-To: <3495FF65.139EBAA0@ninbsdbox.dyn.ml.org>; from Kris Kirby, KE4AHR on Mon, Dec 15, 1997 at 10:11:17PM -0600 References: <Pine.BSF.3.96.971215142450.493B-100000@jim.htsa.hva.nl> <3495FF65.139EBAA0@ninbsdbox.dyn.ml.org>
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Kris Kirby, KE4AHR: |Robin Huiser wrote: |> I have a 1.6 Gb HD with the following modes available: |> |> NORMAL, LARGE and LBA. |> |> Which of these are supported by FreeBSD (2.2.5) | |All, the only clause being that kernel boot area (normally the root fs |or / directory) be below 1024 cylinders. And if you use LBA and have an LBA BIOS, that isn't an issue. The physical cylinder limitation becomes moot (remapped cylinders is what matters then, and 1024 is way,way up there). Randy
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