Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 07:34:21 +0000 From: "Matthew Hanson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [LIB] Hard Drive Size on the Libretto 70
>From: "neil barnes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 07:25:42 +0800 >>From: Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Subject: Re: [LIB] Hard Drive Size on the Libretto 70 >> >>At 11:25 AM 27/05/2002 -0700, you wrote: >>>Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 11:19:38 -0700 >>>From: "sean kane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>Subject: Hard Drive Size on the Libretto 70 >>> >>>I'm looking at upgrading the hard drive in my libretto 70 from the 1.6GB >>>standard 9.5mm 2.5 inch drive. Are they any limitations on the size of >>>the >>>drive I can put in? I have 30GB and 6.4GB drives that fit the physical >>>specs - what would I have to do to get them working? >> >>Well as long as the drive is 9.5mm in height it'll physically fit (just >>make sure you can pretty much drop it into the slot and it'll go in ... >>you >>may need to remove some spacers from the bottom of the drive bay as there >>IS some variability in height even amongst 9.5mm hard drives, some of >>which >>are in fact 9.55mm) ... the only other complication you will run into with >>drives larger than 8.4GB is that the Libretto's BIOS only sees 8.4GB so >>you'll need a BIOS drive overlay so that the Libretto can see the rest of >>the drive ... look in the archives for David's link to EZ-Drive (in case >>you've not already got it) as well as for numerous discussions on the >>topic! >> >>Hope this helps! >> >>- Raymond > >Two points: don't forget the hibernation space - again, lots of details in >the archives - And again, for people new to the list, the Mike's 'searchable' list archives are at: http://www.technoir.nu/libretto/list/ M. >and, has anyone discussed whether the ez-drive bios extenders work properly >with the brain-damaged 70 bios that restricts visible drive size to 1.6GB? > >If you have bios version 6.2 you'll be able to stuff the 6G drive straight >in, if not you'll have to downgrade your bios *to* 6.2. > >Neil _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx ************************************************************** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives -------TO UNSUBSCRIBE------- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe --------TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST------ Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **************************************************************
