I've fixed this lots of times:
Solution:
#1 Instead of using Redhat's partition utility,
choose fdisk instead and do it manually.
#2 Choose a newer distribution of Linux say Redhat
6.2 or Mandrake 7 or some other new distro and you
won't see that problem.
That 8.4gb thing is a Redhat Partitioner problem, not
a Linux problem.
Mail me if you need more help.
--- "Ian C.Sison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Sat, 01 Apr 2000, you wrote:
> > On Sat, 1 Apr 2000, Ian C.Sison wrote:
> > ..
> > > On Sat, 01 Apr 2000, you wrote:
> > > > hi,
> > > > need some help... i'm installing redhat 6.0
> on my
> > > > 12Gb seagate harddisk. but redhat only detects
> 8Gb
> > > > size. is redhat not capable of handling above
> 8Gb of
> > > > harddisk size??? thank you in advance and good
> day to everyone.....
> > >
> > > It's not a linux problem, it's a BIOS problem
> not seeing correct
> > > geometry of your HD. You will need a new board
> to correctly detect
> > > your new HD's actual size.
> >
> > this is incorrect. as I have mentioned in my
> earlier long post, the 8.4GB
> > limit is currently not solvable via a BIOS update.
> the earlier 528-Mb
> > limit is fixable via BIOS, but not this one.
>
> You're right! There is a way. But practically
> speaking, if i had to do all
> that to get my hard drive up on an old system, i'd
> rather just upgrade the
> board. At the very least, it's a "reason" to
> upgrade. \8)
>
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