Albert Beevendorp wrote:
>
> > Albert Beevendorp wrote:
> > >
> > > > And what is the maximum capacity of a harddisk (not a partition)
> > > > which can be handled by IDE interface/file system.
> > > >
> > > The absolute maximum for IDE in this state is a hard disk of 8 GB. When
> > > installing a master and a slave device for a single interface, it
> possible
> > > to address 16 GB (2 x 8 GB)
> >
> > I think this is not correct...2gb is the maximum for a drive with
> > FAT16...yes,it allows 8 GB,but with partions of a max of 2 GB...
> > greetings,
> >
>
> Please re-read. The question was the maximum size of the COMPLETE harddisk.
> I was talking about two separate devices with a maximum of 8 GB (and 1
> master and 1 slave, 1 + 1 = 2 and 2 times 8 GB is a full maximum per
> interface of 16 GB). I know it's a bit difficult to get this the way I wrote
> this, but it is a fact.
>
I meant the maximum for a LOGICAL drive is 2gb...and 8 GB per device
(this is correct)
greetings,
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Jorge Vidal Wulff
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