Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 23:46:05 +0100
From: Philip Nienhuis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [LIB] 110 HD upgrade? (John Martin method)
Hi Joseph,
Answering for John (w/o asking, sorry) :-)
Joseph wrote:
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 14:07:56 -0700
From: "Joseph" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: 110 HD upgrade? (John Martin method)
Hi:
Would you mind please clearing up a few issues on your method to allow
the 110ct BIOS to see the full 120Gig without using a drive overlay?
Using your method, will I end up with single partition [C:], or 2 [C:
and D:]?
I also ask specific questions below....
Thanks so much John!!
Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2006 07:42:07 -0800
From: John Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RE: [LIB] 110 HD upgrade??
1. First I use fdisk to set up the drive to its maximum size INSIDE the
Libretto. It will be "about" 8Gig"
This to me is the most logical step because any "issues" with the
Libretto
bios become irrelevant because the bios in question IS making the
partition. No figuring out where to leave a hibernation hole etc.
So, just boot off a DOS floppy while the new HD is in the 110, do FDISK
for the entire BIOS see-able size, 8Gig?
Yes. Don't forget to format it too (FAT32).
2. Then I remove the drive from the Libretto and install the adapter and
place it into the second computer as a secondary drive.
Can I use an 2.5 USB 2.0 external hard drive enclosure for this process,
and just plug the HD into my Desktops USB port?
Yes.
3. I normally use Western Digital Lifeguard Tools usually, but other
programs for setting up drives will probably work fine. I use this
software to set up the remaining space on the drive into two partitions.
The first partition I just set up as 100 meg or so. The second partition
I set up as the rest of the drive.
It's a bit more complex, sorry.
The second partition is probably an extended partition (a container for
logical partitions).
In that extended partition you can make any number of logical partitions
(e.g., the two you intended to make).
However, if Lifeguard Tools can make the first 100 meg partition as a
primary partition and the remainder an extended partition, that would be
superior. You can then assign all extended space to one logical partition.
Can I use Partition Magic for this?
Probably, but not inside the Libretto.
4. Reboot and verify the partitions. (this just insures they were
writing
to disk) Now I DELETE the 100 meg partition. This insures an Operating
System doesn't try to format and use it. This 100 meg area insures there
is plenty of space between usable partitions for the Librettos
hibernation.
Yes.
So in the end you end up with 2 partitions, C: (8Gig) and D:(100Gig or
so) or a single C:?
You'll end up with a primary C: (8 GB) partition, and an extended
partition (100+ GB) containing one D: partition.
At this point I place the HD back into the 110?
Yes.
I can now boot off a DOS floppy, install DOS, then I want to install
Win98 on top of
it; can this be done this way?
Yes, but don't forget:
DO NOT USE DOS OR WINDOWS FDISK (or partition magic)!!! (sorry for
shouting).
If you do, you'll ruin your D: partitions.
BTW why not install Win98 right away? (it contains DOS).
As long as you don't run FDISK there's no risk involved.
Philip
