> Can NetBSD access hard drives that are beyond BIOS limits? I have a Pentium 
> 200MMX machine, and i wish to install a 1.1GB hard rive (for system) and a 
> 120GB hard drive (for data). If i had the system booting from the 1.1GB 
> drive, would i be able to access the entire 120GB HDD? (assuming the bios 
> doesn't support it)
>

no sense to waste electricity and slowing down system using this old 
drive.


does your BIOS hang trying to access/detect that drive or detects it as 
smaller?


there are solution for both cases both regularly used by me.