> 137,000 MB is the limit for an early QS. Oops ... the limit is 131,072 MB, computed as follows: 128 megabytes (where a "megabyte" is really 1024-based, and not 1000-based) = 131,072 MB.
The problem is: the early QSes support only a 24-bit LBA size, whereas late QSes support a 48-bit LBA. The difference is in the ROM, so a hybrid machine, say, an early QS with a late QS motherboard, can be treated as a late QS. Application of the O.F. hack forces the early QS to use 48-bit LBAs, hence large drives will work in those cases. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND partitioning your large drives with 128 MB as the first partition, and the entire remainder of the drive as a second partition. In this way, your drive will be compatible with old or new QSes, with or without the O.F. hack, and the only downside is the second partition will not be seen if LBA48 is not being used. Heck, you may even use such a large drive as your boot drive. -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "G-Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
