>To be more specific about the system, it's a 9600/233 upgraded with a >CarrierZif/G3/350 (apple processor). >The drive in question is an 80 gb IBM Deskstar GFX120, connected to a >VST UltraTek-66 IDE card (Promise chipset). >There's also a 1 gb SCSI drive on board, but it's really only being used >to terminate the internal SCSI chain, so that the stock SCSI CDrom drive >can be used. >The VST card does indeed masquerade as a SCSI controller like most other >IDE cards, but the 8 gb first partition limit for OSX is present >nonetheless.
The VST card does indeed masquerade as a SCSI controller in OS 8/9.x . However I've been told for what ever reason in OSX it sees the drives as IDE. Which is the reason for the 8gb problem. later Will S -- Unsupported OS X is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Unsupported OS X list info <http://lowendmac.com/lists/unsupported.html> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive <http://www.mail-archive.com/unsupportedosx%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
