Subject: Re: Drive size limitation?
To: Dave Huang <khym@bga.com>
From: Andrew Gillham <gillham@vaultron.com>
List: port-i386
Date: 09/13/2000 17:29:15
Dave Huang writes:
> 
> Sounds like the "Cylinder Limitation" jumper (J46) is closed. The
> product manual says:
> 
>      On some older BIOS', primarily those that auto-configure the
>      disk drive, a hang may occur. The Cylinder Limitation jumper
>      reduces the capacity in the Identify Drive allowing large
>      capacity drives to work with older BIOS'. The capacity
>      reported when J46 is closed will be as follows: drives less
>      than or equal to 32GB will report 2.1GB. Drives greater than
>      32GB will report 32GB.

Cool!  I saw that listed as "4092 Cylinder Limitation" and didn't look
any further. :-)

I'll have him check that.

Thanks!

-Andrew