On my IBM 60Mb disk in machine with similar BIOS I had to use a software tool from IBM that runs "pre-boot". To install you booted off floppy to DOS and installed the software on the disk, then you have to boot off the HD. Once this is loaded it will load any OS fine (currently MDrake 9.2). You could check the Seagate site for something similar. Kerry.
-----Original Message----- From: John Winter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 21 January 2003 12:40 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Large Hard-drive not detected by BIOS/Linux Hi, I'm on the phone to Paul William, he brought a new 120gb seagate hard-drive he is trying to install on his linux router (very mission critical). The BIOS refuses to detect it and will hang regardless of any BIOS settings unless he puts the jumper on that limits the drive to 32gb. The BIOS was produced in 1997 and is an AWARD BIOS. Is there a way in linux to override the drives 32gb jumper limit, or has anyone had a similar problem and managed to find a way around it. His kernel version is 2.4.18 running Debian woody. Thanks, John Winter (on behalf of Paul William)
