Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 04:41:19 -0800
From: "Tom Stangl, VFAQman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Harddrive Upgrade
> If you use an OS that bypasses the BIOS (eg. Linux) and sees the full
> capacity of the HD by itself, then you can put the hibernation partition at the
> 8GB limit (what the Libretto BIOS puts it - the Linux code doesn't replace the
> Int13 calls like EZ-Drive does).
> However, you may not even be able to do this at all if the BIOS is confused
> and can't even boot from the 20GB correctly w/o EZ-Drive.
>
> If you use a HD manager like EZ-Drive, you should test. It should let the
> Libretto see all 20GB, and put the hibernation partition at the end of one big
> 20GB partition, but no testing by users have confirmed this one way or another.
> This should work because upon boot to even DOS, the ez-drive program replaces
> the Libretto 50 BIOS's Int13 calls with software designed to see all 20GB, and
> the Libretto BIOS's hibernation function can now correctly ask the HD to give
> it the true 'end-of-HD' and put the hibernation partition there.
>
> Beyond that, forget it. The L50 BIOS is too old to see >8GB w/o help -
> easiest way is to use a HD manager like EZ-Drive on the Libretto, partition and
> format from there and off you go.
>
> Again, please test to see if with EZ-Drive/etc. it correctly puts the
> hibernation partition at the end of 20GB (vs. 8GB) and let us know.
>
Yes, can someone running a 20Gig HD on a 50 or 70 PLEASE let us know? I
know some people on this list are using the IBM drive, as I've seen them
mention it.
I have an IBM 20Gig sitting here waiting to go in my L50. I'm waiting
on Norton Sys Works 2001 to arrive on my doorstep so I can Ghost up the
current drive to save everything, then I want to get it installed. I'll
be upgrading to Win98SE in the process, so I'll be limited to using IBMs
drive manager or Partition Magic 6.0. I'm wondering where to put the
hibernation space to get this drive installed as painlessly as possible.
--
Tom Stangl
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