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Don't forget that unless you are using FAT32 with WIN95 OSR2, you must limit partition size to 2.1 GIG. This is probably why the drive is unrocognized - you need to partition it. ---------- > From: Bill Morrow <penzance@icanect.net> > To: Kolob Technologies <kglp@cia-g.com> > Cc: James Mckenzie <os2support@theriver.com>; shelby@netten.net; thinkpad@cs.utk.edu > Subject: Re: 760ED-Hard Drive space > Date: Sunday, May 17, 1998 2:41 AM > > the 760ED does in fact support the 5.1gig drive.. > you must update the bios, however.. > > note: > IBM prints its manuals with current info, not future info.. :-) > the manual says the 760C series max memory is 40megs.. not so, it is 64megs.. > > the 5.1gig drive is running in my 760ED and many other machines from 755CD's to > 765's and of course, the 770's.. > > Kolob Technologies wrote: > > > > > Thank you Paul for your reponse. I purchased my IBM TP760ED second hand, > > > > no manuals, no disks, but it is a great machine. > > > > > > Definately. See Bill Morrow's Thinkpad site at http://www.thinkpads.com > > > This machine will support up to a 5.1GB hard drive. > > > > Not unless you know something I don't. The 760ED has a bios for 2.1 Gb on > > mine... I have a 3.0 Gb and a 5.0 Gb and my 760ED wont recognize the extra on > > either... although they fit nicely in the space. > > > > I'll be happy to send you a xerox copy of the manual if you'll reimbursement > > postage and 2.5 cents per page copying costs. > > > > Ray > > > > -- > Bill Morrow > http://thinkpads.com > bill@nospam@thinkpads.com >