As far as I know of that's not the problem. The problem is with chipset
compatibility.
Steve Browne wrote:
> On Tue, 29 Aug 2000 11:51:40 -0400, you wrote:
>
> >I had __already__ gone thru a large batch of Google
> >output based exactly on the criteria suggested.
> >I found some reference to a patch, which is not
> >the question I need answered. (How the heck can
> >I install a patch if I can't install Linux on the
> >drive in the first place?) I'm not really an
> >"expert," but I thought that this was not a
> >question for the newbie list. If someone knows the
> >answer, I'd appreciate hearing from him or her.
> >Thanx. --doug
>
> You haven't mentioned the brand of the drive, but all manufacturers
> (as far as I know) have a software utility to set the ATA/100 drive to
> ATA/66 or ATA/33 if necessary. IBM, for instance, has an "ATA Switch
> Utility" downloadable from their Web site which creates a bootable
> floppy disk, so you don't need to have an OS installed to use it. Of
> course, you MUST have SOME OS installed or you couldn't be emailing
> this list.
>
> Steve
> Stephen B. Browne
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
