Re: >32GB IDE disks in 2.2 kernels?

Thomas Davis (tadavis@lbl.gov)
Wed, 20 Oct 1999 13:32:40 -0700

"Adam J. Richter" wrote:
>
> Has anyone out there tried to move the >32GB IDE disk support
> (i.e., >16-bit cylinder numbers) in the 2.3 kernels to 2.2? It does
> not look like a huge task, but if it has already been done or if
> there is some reason why it would be hard to do in 2.2, I'd be
> interested in hearing about it. (We just got a 36GB 3.5"x1" drive
> from the local CompUSA today.)
>

I was just going to look at this..

I have the IBM 37gb drives, (64 of them, to be exact..) and I can only
get them to work as a 32gb drive.

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