karen lewellen wrote:
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> hi all,
> i am in need of a larger hd for my 486-66dx computer. actually likely a
> smaller one the the new drives. i'd be happy with a drivespaced 500mg or a
> real gig drive, and have always had a complaint regarding this bios. it is
> from american megtron and is the most confusing one i have ever seen.
> considering my other problems with the system, is it possible either to
> upgrade this bios, or get a different one? granted this may be an odd
> question, but i really dislike having no control over changing the cap
> settings.
> thanks,
>
> make your own kind of music!
> Karen lewellen, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Karen
In reply to your message about a bigger hard drive, can I suggest that
IF you want to keep the motherboard going (and that's a big if), you
investigate fitting a little ISA card designed to allow LBA addressing.
These cards (still available locally for around $US 40) will allow you
to use HDD of over 528Mb (indeed up to 8.4Gig!).
The firm that sells them here in Australia has an email address, so can
I suggest that you contact "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" and ask them about
Catalogue number 2564, a BIOS upgrade card that provides for LBA
addressing.
Good luck with it.
Richard
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Canberra, AUSTRALIA Produced with Netscape under Linux!
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