hi, install linux in text mode and use fdisk to partition your harddisk. tweak the hd geometry by increasing the cylinder count while maintaining the head and sector counts. this is to make sure you can still boot the system with the original geometry detected by your bios while being able to use the whole capacity once linux is loaded.
when installing nt4, use the ide driver from sp4. that will allow you to go beyond 8gb. hth willie On Wednesday 12 December 2001 16:40, you wrote: > Good afternoon, my fellow PLUGgers! :) > > I am trying to install a Maxtor HD model 4D040H2 (40 Gb) on a Epox EP-3VSA > motherboard with a PIII 866 Mhz processor and 128 Mb Ram. > > Our Problem is only 8 Gb can be detected by the board. I will be installing > WinNT 4.0 and Linux RedHat 7.1 on the PC. What should I do to get the 40 > GB? > > Thank you. > _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
