An excellent article on LBA/CHS and BIOS issues : http://web.inter.nl.net/hcc/J.Steunebrink/bioslim.htm
Suggestion - first set the CHS parameters in "normal" mode to their "real" values (better yet, autodetect them), then switch to "LBA translation" mode - the CHS parameters will be automatically converted to their "fake" equivalents ... Joe. > -----Original Message----- > From: Peter Vogel [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 10:33 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list CHIPDIR-L > Subject: Configuring a PC hard disk > > Sorry this is a bit off topic, but I think someone out there could save > me a lot of grey hair. > > I'm trying to configure the BIOS (Award) after installing a new hard > disk after one died, and have this problem. It is a 4.3GB drive, and the > BIOS incorrectly auto-detects it as 2GB. If I set the BIOS for "User" > type and enter the parameters from the drive, the correct size comes up > when I do fdisk and format, but then scandisk says the last cluster is > unreadable probably because the drive is not set to LBA. However, when > I select LBA in the BIOS, it does not allow me to enter my own drive > parameters. > > Any advice? > -- > Author: Peter Vogel > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB CHIPDIR-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Author: da Silva, Joe INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB CHIPDIR-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
