the pickle wrote: >> The drivers are placed on the hard disk when the >> disk is formatted. All disks >> have a driver of some sort on them, no matter what >> platform/OS/type of drive, >> with the exception of (maybe) CD media.
Gregg: >PCs don't use any special driver on the disk unless >the PC is an older one with the 512meg, 2gig or >8gig size limit and a drive bigger than the particular >limit of the specific PC's BIOS is installed. Hi Gregg, Now you confuse me. Emphasizing the word 'special' here, and directly leaving it out, would you agree that everywhere and anytime in PC-world, the basic PC setup program *does write a driver* to a HD? Because that's how I always understood it. I'm open to new insights, but not because of misunderstanding a posting. �mart -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> 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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
