From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S262729AbTJYRaX (ORCPT ); Sat, 25 Oct 2003 13:30:23 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S262746AbTJYRaX (ORCPT ); Sat, 25 Oct 2003 13:30:23 -0400 Received: from smtpzilla2.xs4all.nl ([194.109.127.138]:38415 "EHLO smtpzilla2.xs4all.nl") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S262729AbTJYRaV (ORCPT ); Sat, 25 Oct 2003 13:30:21 -0400 From: "David S. Geirsson" Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2003 19:30:17 +0200 To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: setmax for clipping disks Message-ID: <20031025173017.GA621@hyper> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.4i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org I am sorry that this is a bit off-topic, but the linux-kernel list seems to be the only list google finds that has had any really useful information about this subject (not surprisingly :). I have an old laptop (mitac 6120N, for those that are interested). This laptop seems to not support drives larger than 20GB (some arbitrary BIOS limit?). It simply hangs while detecting IDE devices. I really would like to buy a new 80GB IBM drive. I have seen references to a program called setmax, that can soft-clip drives to look to the BIOS like smaller drives. I have also seen references to Andre Hedrick's IDE patches. I was wondering - if I use Andre Hedrick's patch, will that mean that it will detect the real capacity of a drive even if it has been setmax-clipped before? Or will I need to run setmax after bootup? Also, do bootloaders (GRUB or LILO, mostly) have problems when the partition table references partitions outside the disk's capacity? Also (since I'm asking anyway) has anyone tried the setmax utility on IBM/Hitachi vendored laptop drives? Thanks, and sorry for the off-topic questions. PS: If anyone knows of an answer to any of these, could you please CC me on replies? I am not subscribed to the list (my mailbox would never forgive me :). -- David S. Geirsson david@loesje.nl +31 642561928 (0642561928)