it don't sound like a BIOS prob. old BIOS's just allow upto 8.4 gb of drive
to be used. it sounds like linux can't recognise yer drive, try another
flavour!
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Romanator
Sent: 29 October 2000 15:44
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [newbie] Quantum hard drives
That's all right. I've tried to install 7.0 with no success. I've pretty
well given up
on this computer.
Roman
Vic wrote:
> Whups sorry about that dude, I shouldda specified
> that I have a 10Gb running in 7.0-2 I'm was just
> afraid to upgrade to 7.1 or beyond, I heard a rumour
> in a newsgroup and wondered if it were true or
> only a rumour.
>
> Thanx
>
> On Sat, 28 Oct 2000, Romanator wrote:
> > Do you think it may be an old BIOS? I'm having a terrible time
configuring a
> > Fujitsu 10Gig. I think Dell never tested anything over 8 Gig.
> >
> > Roman
> >
> >
> > "Ronald J. Hall" wrote:
> >
> > > Vic wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hello list
> > > >
> > > > Has anyone had any trouble with their large (mine is 10Gb)
> > > > Quantum ide drives with Mandrake 7.1 and above?
> > > >
> > > > I am running 7.0-2 and am afraid to upgrade,
> > > > I don't know whether it was just rumour on
> > > > the newsgroup or what?
> > >
> > > I think Western Digital is the only ones that have problems
(sometimes). The
> > > latest issue of Linux Jounal talks about it. Note that, after saying
that, I've
> > > got a 10 gig WDC in my 'Nix box, and AFAIK, have had no problems
(yet). ;-)
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > >
/\
> > >
Dark><Lord
> > >
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