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From: Stefan Smietanowski <stesmi@stesmi.com>
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: BIOS setup needed for LBA48?
Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2003 03:34:24 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <3E31F7B0.7090606@stesmi.com> (raw)

Hi.

Let's assume a certain IDE controller does LBA48.

Let's at the same time assume the BIOS doesn't know jack
about LBA48.

Let's then assume that I can get a kernel to boot on it,
what method I use doesn't matter. The BIOS doesn't lock up
or anything but it doesn't use more than the fabled 137GB.

Can the Linux Kernel then use the full drive (160GB/250GB/whatever)
even though the BIOS doesn't? (LBA48)

That's question number 1.

Question 2: Does the nForce chipset handle LBA48?

They are related but please answer question 1 even if question 2
is "no" :)

I tried looking for the answers myself but couldn't find a definite
answer. If it's plain in sight somewhere, please point me in the right
direction.

// Stefan


             reply	other threads:[~2003-01-25  2:26 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2003-01-25  2:34 Stefan Smietanowski [this message]
2003-01-25 14:28 ` BIOS setup needed for LBA48? Andries Brouwer
2003-01-25 15:12   ` Stefan Smietanowski
2003-01-25 15:33     ` John Bradford
2003-01-25 15:54     ` Andre Hedrick
     [not found] <200301252107.h0PL7VA06508@sunrise.pg.gda.pl>
2003-01-25 21:20 ` Andrzej Krzysztofowicz
2003-01-25 23:36   ` Andre Hedrick

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