Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 13:24:22 -0400
From: "Lawrence Young" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Hitachi 12.07GB  HDD


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From: "David Chien" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Libretto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2000 1:19 PM
Subject: Re: Hitachi 12.07GB HDD


> Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 10:15:13 -0700 (PDT)
> From: David Chien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: Hitachi 12.07GB  HDD
>
> Drop the HD into a desktop with a 2.5" to 3.5" IDE converter for $10
> and Partition Magic it to expand the 8GB partition created on the
> Libretto to 12GB, then put it back into the Libretto.
>
> That has worked for others before in this list.

Be cautious, since BIOS does not see disk tracks beyond 8 GB, if you attempt
to hibernate, it will write directly into the end of the 8GB. It is very
hard to check whether or not the HDD data at 8GB boundary is damaged by
BIOS.

Lawrence




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