Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 29 Mar 2000 15:24:36 +0200 | From | Harald Koenig <> | Subject | Re: Answer (Re: Cylinder limits jumper for drives over 32GB) |
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On Mar 28, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> Andre... what we're trying to figure out if there is a way to this > *TRANSIENTLY*, so that a reset will set it back to the old value. > > However, if plugging in manual values in the BIOS works then that's > probably the recommended way, unless there really is an easy way to work > around.
this does _NOT_ work at least for my DFI K6BV3+ bios dated 08/05/99 (still the most recent one when I checked their web page 2+ weeks ago).
from german DFI support I got a bios version 12/xx/99 (can't remmeber exactly) which is ok for 40GB disks, and I haven't found any new problems with that version yet (cross fingers;).
> > Remember... most hardware/firmware is broken. Part of what makes a good > OS is to work with broken hardware without sacrificing working with > properly working hardware. God knows I've messed lots with BIOS bugs. > > -hpa > > -- > <hpa@transmeta.com> at work, <hpa@zytor.com> in private! > "Unix gives you enough rope to shoot yourself in the foot." > > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.rutgers.edu > Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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