Messages in this thread | | | From | Andrzej Krzysztofowicz <> | Subject | Re: BIOS setup needed for LBA48? | Date | Sat, 25 Jan 2003 22:20:22 +0100 (CET) |
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> Yes, if the host controller can not handle the double pump for dma > operations. Disable DMA int it has to work. If it does not, you have a > nice pile of junk, and it should be come a door.
Shouldn't the driver disable DMA automatically (not allow to enable it) ? Driver knows the controller type, knows the disk size ...
Or is it not so simple ?
> On Sat, 25 Jan 2003, Stefan Smietanowski wrote: > > > >>Can the Linux Kernel use the full drive (160GB/250GB/whatever) > > >>even though the BIOS doesn't? (LBA48) > > > > > > Usually, yes. > > > > Is there anything that could make "usually, yes" become a "no"?
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