Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2007 09:37:33 +0000
From: "Dan V" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RE: [LIB] Largest possible HD in 100/110?
Avi Cohen Stuart & John Martin:
Allright, thanks for the reply! Let me get this right: the libretto uses
28-bit adressing, so it can adress 2^28 x 512 bytes = 128GB (base2 notation)
which is 137GB in base10 notation (you're both right).
Avi Cohen Stuart:
You say the Libretto cannot support 48-bit LBA drives because of a hardware
limitation....I don't understand. It can only be a hardware limitation when
you use an external IDE controller, but since almost all harddrives have a
built-in controller (be it 28-bit or 48-bit) it can only be a BIOS
limitation or OS limitation....
By the way I did not know about 48-bit LBA until you mentioned it and I
Googled it, found this site:
www.48bitlba.com
Very useful site, and it says even Win98 can be upgraded to support 48-bit
LBA drives, so the only limitation can be the BIOS, right?
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From: John Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: Libretto <[email protected]>
To: Libretto <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: [LIB] Largest possible HD in 100/110?
Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2007 07:43:37 -0800
Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2007 09:24:04 -0800
From: John Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RE: [LIB] Largest possible HD in 100/110?
Hello Dan V...
I have used up to a 120 in Libretto 100/110 with no issues. I have read a
good bit in this system about the limitation and believe that a Hard Dive
larger than the 128MB limit will not work. It becomes a combination of
hardware and software limitation I believe. The OS is a limiting factor.
With Windows 95/98 I don't believe you can use a drive larger than
120/128
for instance. I know only what I have read about other OS's.
There have been many debated about this, but as far as I know, there is no
one that has gotten a drive larger than 120/128 GB working in a Libretto.
But keep reading here and you should find a precise answer to your
question.
John Martin
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From: Dan V [SMTP:]
Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 7:20 AM
To: Libretto
Subject: [LIB] Largest possible HD in 100/110?
Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2007 15:17:22 +0000
From: "Dan V" < >
Subject: Largest possible HD in 100/110?
Hi guys,
I want to upgrade my HD to 160GB, and was wondering if anyone has tried a
harddisk of this size. The lagerst harddrive I could find that someone
succesfully spooned into a libretto 100/110 was 100GB.
And what about this 120GB limit I read about?
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