Re: Using a HD larger than 120 MB on a B&W?

[Matthieu Cormier]

The hardware doesn't support a drive that is bigger than 137 Gig  
because it uses 48 bit addressing.  Since drives are usually 120 or 160  
it's called the 120 barrier.  You might be able to get around it with  
software but I've never done it.

Here are some links:
http://forums.xlr8yourmac.com/action.lasso?-database=faq.fp3&- 
layout=FaqList&-response=answer.faq.lasso&-recordID=33772&-search
http://www.speedtools.com/ATA6.shtml

You could also buy a PCI card which might be less of a headache.   
That's what I would do.
http://www.sonnettech.com/product/tempo_serial_ata.html
It would seem more reliable to me, but I haven't done that either.

M@
On 15-Feb-05, at 7:22 PM, Mark D. Chapman wrote:
I know a B&W can't access a HD larger than 120 MB but can it format  
and partition a larger drive and then access all the partitions? What  
if the drive was partitioned on a different computer?

Thanks, Mark
--
 Mark Chapman - Centre for the Study of Religion - University of  
Toronto

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