On Thu, 29 Apr 1999, Chuck Lackey wrote: > I now have a 1.6 gig hd to add to my Linux (test) box. This is an old > 486 mb without LBA mode. All the drives (as yet) installed are 540 M or > less. Can I add the 1.6 G without ontrack or similar programs? > This isn't intended (at this time) to be a bootable drive.
It shouldn't be a problem. LILO uses the BIOS when booting, but after that the Linux kernel takes over and it's a lot smarter about identifying drive sizes. Since you aren't planning on booting from it (and thus involving the BIOS) you shouldn't have any difficulty. Sincerely, Ray Ingles (248) 377-7735 [EMAIL PROTECTED] "The meek can *have* the Earth. The rest of us are going to the stars!" - Robert A. Heinlein