Re: 32-bit disk access on 755 (fwd)

To: tp750@CS.UTK.EDU
Subject: Re: 32-bit disk access on 755 (fwd)
From: ychou (Sean Chou)
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 94 19:56:09 -0500

>The IDE spec only allows drives < 512MB. The ThinkPad BIOS adds support 
>for > 512MB, which allows the drive to be accessed. However, 32-bot disk 
>access circumvents the BIOS, therefore Windows can;t understand your drive.
>
>CONCLUSION: You can't use 32-bit disk access on ThinkPads with > 512MB 
>drives.

Is this with > 512mb hard drives or with >512mb partitions?
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Sean Chou / schou@uiuc.edu / CompuServe 73672,2111

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