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On Fri, 05 Sep 1997 20:32:30 -0700 josh <jg@izap.com> writes: >Hello, I am trying to install a 540 MB in my ThinkPad 500. I can only >get >it to see a max of 515MB. >I am losing 25MB! >I know there is a trick but haven't been able to do it. > >My plans are to split my drive in 2 partions (270 & 270MB) , I want to >load >DOS/WIN95 on one half & LINUX on the other half. > >How do I get the TP500 to see th ewhole 540MB? > >thanks! > >jg@izap.com > > I think that it is because say a 270 drive (270 on the label) only gives you 250. One reason is that sometimes they count by 1,024KB, and others by 1000KB which = 1MB. I could be wrong on this, but that is what I heard. Paul