On 4 Nov, John Aldrich wrote:
> On Sat, 16 Oct 1999, you wrote:
>>
>> I've been following this thread to see if it would solve my problems as
>> well. I have an IBM 10.1 Gb HDD, and in order to see anything above
>> 8.4Gb, I had to download and install this pgm called Ontrack Manager.
>> Am I right in presuming that Ontrack does the same thing as EZ-Drive?
>> I have been having problems getting Linux to install on this disk.
>> John, am I getting you right by saying that if I put Linux (and only
>> Linux) on it, the entire 10Gb (minus partitioning overheads) would be
>> seen?
>>
> Caution: I'm still more "newbie" than "expert." However,
> that being said, it is my understanding that Linux
> shouldn't have a problem seeing the ENTIRE 10 Gb. I would
> think that out of a 10 Gb hard drive, you should get at
> least 9.5 to 9.75 Gb out of it.
If it is at all possible, get a BIOS update instead of using that disk
manager software. Those things are nothing more than pains in the ...
well, you get the idea.
I'm speaking from experience here, too. Getting a BIOS update may be a
headache, but unless someone on this list knows a painless way to get
LILO and that dumb boot manager to co-exist... well, maybe you could...
anyway, I still wouldn't.
>> I have two more 3.2Gb HD set up as pri
>> slave and sec master. Would I have a problem then to
>> install a small Win partition on the pri slave? Would
>> Win choke on not being in the pri master disk? The Win
>> partition would only be for some 'legacy' programs like
>> the IBM Ink Manager for myCrossPad
>>
> I won't swear to it, but I *think* Windows will choke if
> it's not on the primary master. I would suggest you check
> with someone who's more knowledgeable than I about
> dual-booting and Windows' preferences.
Yes, DOS - which includes Win9x, as it's just extensions to DOS (and as
far as I know, NT too, but I haven't tried that) - does need to be on
the primary master drive.
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-Matt Stegman
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